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Daily Life in Biblical Times
Society of Biblical Literature, 2003 Paper: 978-1-58983-042-4 | eISBN: 978-1-58983-676-1
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
While the history of Israel during the period from ca. 1200 to 586 B.C.E. has been in the forefront of biblical research, little attention has been given to questions of daily life. Where did the Israelites live? What did people do for a living? What did they eat and what affected their health? How did the family function? These and similar questions form the basis for this book. The book introduces different aspects of daily life. It describes the natural setting and the people who occupied the land. It deals with the economy, both rural and urban, emphasizing the main sources of livelihood such as agriculture, herding, and trade. These topics are discussed in relation to the family in particular and the social structure in general. Other topics include urban society, the bureaucracy and the military. Beyond material culture, the book delves into daily and seasonal cultural, social and religious activities, art, music, and the place of writing in Israelite society. Drawing on textual and archaeological evidence, and written with nontechnical language, the book will be especially helpful for undergraduates, seminarians, pastors, rabbis, and other interested nonspecialist readers as well as graduate students and faculty in Hebrew Bible. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Oded Borowski is Associate Professor of Biblical Archaeology and Hebrew at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and co-director of the Lahav Research Project, Phase III. He is also the author of Agriculture in Iron Age Israel (Eisenbrauns) and Every Living Thing: Daily Use of Animals in Ancient Israel (AltaMira). TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents Table of Contents Preface Ch. 1, Introduction: The Land and Its People The Land The People The Sources Ch. 2, Rural Life The Village Physical Layout Types of Villages The House Biblical Depictions of Village Life Socio-Political Structure of the Village Village Government The Family Hospitality Religious Practices The Economy Agriculture Land Use The Calendar Field Crops, Fruit Trees, Vegetables and More Herding Other Professions and Occupations Pottery Making Weaving Tanning Carpentry Masonry Metallurgy Warfare: The Early Years Ideology Strategy and Tactics Results of War Ch. 3, Urban Life The City City Planning City-types Fortifications Water Systems Palaces and Other Accommodations Population Religion The Economy Trade and Commerce Overland Trade Maritime Commerce When the Kings Went to War Ch. 4, The Household and Life Cycles The Israelite Diet Food Resources The Menu Baked Goods Dairy Products Meat Dishes Seafood Fowl Fruit and Fruit Products Drinks Other Foods Spices and Condiments Food Storage Food Preparation and Consumption Health and Sickness Hygiene and Sanitation Personal Hygiene Sanitation Life Cycles Birth Marriage Death and Burial Ch. 5, Ancient Israelite Arts Performing Arts: Music and Dance Biblical Music and Musical Instruments Musical Notes Musical Performance Private Performance Public Performance Secular Occurrences Religious Occurrences Visual Arts Ivory Clay Glyptic Art Mixed Media Ch. 6, Writing - Private and Official Private Official Writings Correspondence Record Keeping Chronicles Monumental Inscriptions Miscellaneous Inscriptions Creative Writing Ch. 7, A Day in the Life of the Ahuzam Family End Notes Index of Biblical References
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