The Jews in Their Land in the Talmudic Age

70–640 CE

Gedaliah Alon, Gershon Levi, G. Levi

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Harvard University Press
01 May 1989

History; Jewish studies

This is a masterly narrative of the land of Israel from 70 to 640 CE by an eminent Israeli historian. It is a comprehensive record of Jewish life under Roman rule: economic conditions and social welfare; Jewish law and courts; political repression and resistance; religious controversies; the Diaspora and relations between the national center in Palestine and the communities abroad. Gedaliah Alon describes the rebuilding of national life after the defeat in 70; the emergence of the Sages as community leaders; the extent of autonomy under the Roman Empire; the towns and cities of Jewish Palestine; armed uprisings and the Bar Kokhba Revolt; the decades of decline and large-scale emigration; the traditions of learning that produced the Mishnah and Talmud. It is a rich, vividly told story.

This paperback reproduces in one volume the two-volume translation of Alon's classic work published in Jerusalem in 1980 and 1984.

By: Gedaliah Alon
Translated by: G. Levi
Edited and translated by: Gershon Levi
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 44mm
Weight: 794g
ISBN: 9780674474956
ISBN 10: 0674474953
Pages: 824
Publication Date: 01 May 1989
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Abbreviations PART 1: PROFILE 1. The Talmudic Age Some Definitions The Elements of Exile Statehood Population Land and Economic Structure Leadership Hegemony of the homeland Resistance 2. Six Centuries In Review Eras and Ages Time of the Tannaim (70-235 C.E.) Age of the Amoraim (235-420) Byzantine Palestine (420-640) PART 2: REBUILDING THE NATION 3. Impact Of The Great Defeat Jerusalem The Sanhedrin High Priesthood The Temple 4. Judaea Under Roman Occupation The Economy Land Ownership Taxes Persecution Morale Collaboration Judaea a Province 5. Postwar Leadership: Johanan Ben Zakkai Before the War Political Views Going to Yavneh Taking the Lead Making taqanot 6.

Reviews for The Jews in Their Land in the Talmudic Age: 70–640 CE

No one before Alon--and only a handful after him--possessed the erudition to handle the rabbinic and Greek sources with subtlety...[and] Alon's views reflect a mind that was secular but could fully appreciate the religious component of Jewish history...The book deserves an honorable place on the shelves of every serious student of Judaica. -- Ben Zion Wacholder Hadassah Magazine