Contents

1. List of contributors

2. List of abbreviations

3. List of figures

4. List of tables

5. Introduction

   THOMAS R. BLANTON IV, AGNES CHOI, AND JINYU LIU

6. PART I Taxation in Egypt and the Roman Empire

   1. 1Taxation and Tribute in Early State Thought and Practice

      JOHN T. FITZGERALD

   2. 2The Check Is in the Mail: Assessing and Collecting Taxes in Ancient Egypt

      AGNES CHOI

   3. 3Opaque, Inconsistent, and Unfair: Some Remarks on the Burden of Roman Taxation during the Principate

      DAVID B. HOLLANDER

   4. 4Roman Provincial Censuses as Sociopolitical Regulation: Implications for Interpreting the Synoptic Gospels and Acts

      G. ANTHONY KEDDIE

7. PART IIThe Galilean Economy before and after the First Judean Revolt

   1. 5The Economic Impact of the First Jewish Revolt on the Galilee

      MORDECHAI AVIAM

   2. 6The Economic Transformation of an Early Roman Galilean Village: A Keynesian Approach

      C. THOMAS McCOLLOUGH

   3. 7Bandits and the Galilean Economy: Was the Galilee Prosperous or Desperately Poor?

      DAVID A. FIENSY

   4. 8Refugees: The Missing Element in Discussions of the Galilean Economy in the Roman Period

      JAMES RILEY STRANGE

8. Epilogue

   JÜRGEN K. ZANGENBERG

9. Index of Primary Sources

10. Index of Subjects

1. Cover Page
2. Half-Title Page
3. Series Page
4. Title Page
5. Copyright Page
6. Dedication Page
7. Contents
8. List of contributors
9. List of abbreviations
10. List of figures
11. List of tables
12. Introduction
13. PART I Taxation in Egypt and the Roman Empire
    1. 1 Taxation and Tribute in Early State Thought and Practice
    2. 2 The Check Is in the Mail: Assessing and Collecting Taxes in Ancient Egypt
    3. 3 Opaque, Inconsistent, and Unfair: Some Remarks on the Burden of Roman Taxation during the Principate
    4. 4 Roman Provincial Censuses as Sociopolitical Regulation: Implications for Interpreting the Synoptic Gospels and Acts
14. PART II The Galilean Economy before and after the First Judean Revolt
    1. 5 The Economic Impact of the First Jewish Revolt on the Galilee
    2. 6 The Economic Transformation of an Early Roman Galilean Village: A Keynesian Approach
    3. 7 Bandits and the Galilean Economy: Was the Galilee Prosperous or Desperately Poor?
    4. 8 Refugees: The Missing Element in Discussions of the Galilean Economy in the Roman Period
15. Epilogue
16. Index of Primary Sources
17. Index of Subjects