The State of Agriculture
107It was not without reason that the first settlers constructed the city with fitting proportions, and they planned wisely. For the country is broad and beautiful, and some parts are flat, such as those in what is called Samaria and those bordering the country of the Idumaeans, and some are mountainous, such as those parts in the middle, where it…
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Agriculture in the Economy of Ancient Judea
2nd Century BCE–7th Century CE
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4th Century BCE–6th Century CE
Jewish texts from late antiquity on labor, wealth, and poverty reflect a shift from the agrarian economy of the Bible to a more urban system of commerce.
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