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The study of food in the Hebrew Bible and Syro-Palestinian archaeology has tended to focus on kosher dietary laws, the sacrificial system, and feasting in elite contexts. More everyday ritual and practice - the preparation of food in the home - has been overlooked. Food in Ancient Judah explores both the archaeological remains and ancient Near Eastern sources to see what they reveal about the domestic gastronomical daily life of ancient Judahites within the narratives of the Hebrew Bible. Beyond the findings, the methodology of the study is in itself innovative. Biblical passages that deal with domestic food preparation are translated and analysed. Archaeological findings and relevant secondary resources are then applied to inform these passages. Food in Ancient Judah reflects both the shift towards the study of everyday life in biblical studies and archaeology and the huge expansion of interest in food history - it will be of interest to scholars in all these fields.

Title Food in ancient Judah : domestic cooking in the time of the Hebrew Bible / Cynthia Shafer-Elliott. [electronic resource]
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Durham : Acumen Publishing
Creation Date 2013
Notes Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content The ancient household and its food -- Settlement classification in Iron Age Judah -- A spatial analysis of Iron II Judahite settlements -- Broader perspectives : art, literature, and ethnography -- Home cooking in the Hebrew Bible -- Mixing the ingredients together.
Series BibleWorld
Extent 1 online resource (xi, 239 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Language English
National Library system number 997010700553505171
MARC RECORDS
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