What did the ancient Israelites eat? : diet in biblical times /
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| Author / Creator: | MacDonald, Nathan, 1975- |
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| Imprint: | Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2008. |
| Description: | xv, 156 p. : maps ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7684369 |
| Summary: | What food did the ancient Israelites eat, and how much of it did they consume? That's a seemingly simple question, but it's actually a complex topic. In this fascinating book Nathan MacDonald carefully sifts through all the relevant evidence -- biblical, archaeological, anthropological, environmental -- to uncover what the people of biblical times really ate and how healthy (or unhealthy) it was.<br> <br> Engagingly written for general readers, What Did the Ancient Israelites Eat? is nonetheless the fruit of extensive scholarly research; the book's substantial bibliography and endnotes point interested readers to a host of original sources. Including an archaeological timeline and three detailed maps, the book concludes by analyzing a number of contemporary books that advocate a return to "biblical" eating. Anyone who reads MacDonald's responsible study will never read a "biblical diet" book in the same way again.<br> |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 156 p. : maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-147) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780802862983 0802862985 |
