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Methods of Pricing and Price Regulation in Roman Palestine in the Third and Fourth Centuries

2001; American Oriental Society; Volume: 121; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/606667

2169-2289

Ben-Zion Rosenfeld, Joseph Menirav,

Ancient Near East History

While it is widely recognized that regulation of commercial prices was an important factor of economic life in the Roman Empire, little is known of the mechanisms through which this was carried out. The literature of the Jewish sages-particularly the Mishna, Tosefta, and Midrashim-provides useful information on price regulation in Roman Palestine. The religious authorities of the community contributed to the stabilization of the local economy through their interpretation of relevant Jewish laws.