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In the nearly 200 years between Antiochos III and Herod I, Judea
experienced a rapid shift in forms of rule. Yet how did changes in
the representation of rule affect the conception of the Judaic
ethnos held by rulers and subjects? This exploration makes apparent
the contingencies and variability of ethnic figurations.
The study of the Roman Empire has changed dramatically in the last
century, with significant emphasis now placed on understanding the
experiences of subject populations, rather than a sole focus on the
Roman imperial elites. Local experiences, and interactions between
periphery and centre, are an intrinsic component in our
understanding of the empire's function over and against the
earlier, top-down model. But where does law fit into this new,
decentralized picture of empire? This volume brings together
internationally renowned scholars from both legal and historical
backgrounds to study the operation of law in each region of the
Roman Empire, from Britain to Egypt, from the first century BCE to
the end of the third century CE. Regional specificities are
explored in detail alongside the emergence of common themes and
activities in a series of case studies that together reveal a new
and wide-ranging picture of law in the Roman Empire, balancing the
practicalities of regional variation with the ideological
constructs of law and empire.
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