Another review of Keddie, Class and Power in Roman Palestine

THE CHURCH TIMES: Class and Power in Roman Palestine by Anthony Keddie. Henry Wansbrough reviews an economic study of Palestine.

A common picture is of vast estates in fertile Galilee, farmed by impoverished peasants to the huge profit of their absentee landlords. Is this really confirmed by archaeology?

I noted another review of the book here.

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