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In 1961 archaeologists discovered a family archive of legal papyri in a cave near the Dead Sea where their owner, the Jewish woman Babatha, had hidden them in 1
On Jews in the Roman World
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Pages: 412
Authors: Ranon Katzoff
Categories: Religion
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The present volume presents a selection of studies by Ranon Katzoff on Jews in the ancient Roman world. Common to them is that they deal with Jews in liminal si
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Language: en
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This work considers the story behind papyri discovered in 1960 in the Cave of Letters by the Dead Sea. The archive contains various contracts and deeds entered
Bridewealth and Dowry
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Pages: 184
Authors: Jack Goody
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1973-12-20 - Publisher: CUP Archive

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In these insightful 1973 papers two leading authorities make a wide-ranging review of ideas and materials on bridewealth and dowry.
Secrets of the Cave of Letters
Language: en
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Authors: Richard A. Freund
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One of the most spectacular archaeological discoveries In Israel took place in 1960 when the legendary Yigael Yadin excavated a cave in the Dead Sea area subseq