The Jewish people in the first century : : historical geography, political history, social, cultural and religious life and institutions. Vol. one / / edited by S. Safrai and M. Stern, in cooperation with D. Flusser and W.C. van Unnik.

• Superior document: Compendia rerum iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum. Section 1 ; 1
• TeilnehmendeR: Safrai, Shemuel, 1919-2003.; Stern, M.
• Place / Publishing House: Assen : : Van Gorcum,, 1974.
• Year of Publication: 1974
• Language: English
• Series: Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum 1/1.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 1,283 pages).
• Notes: Volume 2 published in association with Fortress Press, Philadelphia.

Table of Contents

Preliminary material -- Sources -- Historical Geography -- The Jewish Diaspora -- Relations between the Diaspora and the Land of Israel -- The Reign of Herod and the Herodian Dynasty -- The Province of Judaea -- Jewish Self-government -- The Legal Status of the Jewish Communities in the Diaspora -- The Organization of the Jewish Communities in the Diaspora -- Private Law.