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Population, settlement and economy in Late Roman and Byzantine Palestine (70–641 AD)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2004

DORON BAR
DORON BAR
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Abstract

This paper outlines the centrality of the Late Roman period in the settlement history of Palestine, and the marginal contribution of the Christian establishment to the development of the land. Settlement momentum during these periods resulted from the fact that Palestine was part of the Roman Empire. The historical trends in Palestine should be regarded as part of a broader political settlement drive that characterized the eastern parts of the Roman realm during the period under discussion. The argument that the process of expansion was unique and stemmed from Palestine's holiness in the eyes of the Christian world is unfounded.

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Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies , Volume 67 , Issue 3 , October 2004 , pp. 307 - 320
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© School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 2004

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