Hall L.J. Roman Berytus. Beirut in Late Antiquity

London: Routledge, 2004. 402 p.
The geographical setting.
The economic base of the city.
Berytus as colonia and civitas.
The built environment of Berytus.
Provincial organization in the Roman and Late Antique eras.
Paganism and cultural identity.
Christianity as change in religious identity.
A city of lawyers, professors, and students.
Artisans, occupational identity, and social status.