What did the ancient Israelites eat? : diet in biblical times /

What did the ancient Israelites eat? : diet in biblical times /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	MacDonald, Nathan, 1975-
Imprint:	Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2008.
Description:	xv, 156 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Bible. -- Old Testament. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. -- Old Testament. Food in the Bible. Food -- Religious aspects -- Judaism. Jews -- Dietary laws. Food in the Bible. Food -- Religious aspects -- Judaism. Jews -- Dietary laws. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7684369

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ISBN:	9780802862983 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802862985 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-147) and indexes.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Maps
Archaeological Time Line
I. Introduction
1. A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey
2. Reconstructing the Israelite Diet
II. What Did the Israelites Eat?
3. The Mediterranean Triad: Bread, Wine, and Oil
4. Vegetables, Pulses, and Fruit
5. Meat, Milk, Birds, and Fish
6. Condiments and Other Foods
III. How Well Did the Israelites Eat?
7. Modeling the Israelite Diet
8. Environment and Climate
9. Food Shortage and Famine
10. The Consumption of Meat: Archaeological Evidence
11. The Consumption of Meat: Anthropological Evidence
12. Food Distribution
13. Nutritional Deficiencies
IV. Conclusion
14. The Diet of the Ancient Israelites
15. Biblical Diets
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index of Modern Names
Index of Select Place Names, Authors, and Subjects
Index of Scripture References