The discovery of the Babatha archive provided scholars with unique opportunities for reconstructing the life of Jews in second-century Arabia. Although legal is

This collection of essays explores aspects of civil and criminal law in ancient Judaea. Whereas the majority of studies on Judaean law focus on biblical law cod

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This work explores the tension between the hegemony of central scientific traditions and local scientific enterprises, showing the relevance of ancient data to