Life in biblical Israel / Philip J. King, Lawrence E. Stager.
Material type: TextSeries: Library of ancient IsraelPublication details: Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, c2001.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxii, 440 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cmISBN:- 0664221483 (alk. paper)
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- DS112 .K48 2001
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-412) and index.
Introduction: The Importance of the Everyday Life --
The Problem with Texts --
The Structure of Israelite Society --
The Work of Archaeologists --
The Rhythms of Life --
Micah and the Levite --
A Day in Micah's Household --
The Israelite House and Household --
Domestic Architecture --
Building Materials --
Pillared House --
Family and Kinship --
Kinsman-Redeemer --
Father's House --
Children --
Women --
Marriage --
Old Age --
Crimes and Punishments in the Family Context --
Meals for Family and Guests --
Hospitality --
Furniture --
Food Preparation --
Daily Meals --
Illness and Healing --
Hygiene --
Threats to Health --
Health Consultants --
Medical Procedures --
Religion and Healing --
The Means of Existence --
Farming and Animal Husbandry --
Physical Geography and Climate --
The Agricultural Year --
Agricultural Tools --
Cultivation and Processing of Edibles --
Other Flora --
Animal Husbandry --
Water Sources --
Springs --
Wells --
Cisterns --
Underground Reservoirs --
Arts and Crafts --
Pottery --
Textiles --
Tanning --
Metallurgy --
Travel, Transport, and Trade --
Overland Routes --
Seafaring --
Travel --
Transport --
Trade --
Patrimonial Kingdom --
The Royal City --
The Acropolis --
The Imperial Impact of Assyria on Israelite Architecture --
The King's Table --
Urban Water Systems --
Underground Water Systems --
Jerusalem --
Warfare, Armies, and Weapons --
Weapons of War --
Fortifications --
Armies --
Neo-Assyrian Warfare --
Neo-Babylonian Warfare --
Culture and the Expressive Life.
ACU gift of Harry Conner. Another copy gift of Dr. William Grasham.
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