Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter Title
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Chapter One. Reciprocity and Solidarity 1
5. Chapter Two. Th e Problem with Mediterraneanism 21
6. Chapter three A God of Reciprocity 45
7. Chapter Four. Josephus: Honor, Memory, Benefaction 80
8. Chapter Five. Roman Values and the Palestinian Rabbis 110
9. Chapter Six. Conclusion: Were the Ancient Jews a Mediterranean Society? 166
10. Appendix One: Ben Sira on the Social Hierarchy 179
11. Appendix Two: Josephus on Memory and Benefaction 185
12. Abbreviations 191
13. Bibliography 193
14. Index 209