T&T Clark Handbook of Food in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel

T&T Clark Handbook of Food in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel
ISBN-10
0567679802
ISBN-13
9780567679802
Category
Religion
Pages
641
Language
English
Published
2021-11-04
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Authors
Carol Meyers, Janling Fu, Cynthia Shafer-Elliott

Description

Food and feasting are key themes in the Hebrew Bible and the culture it represents. The contributors to this handbook draw on a multitude of disciplines to offer an overview of food in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Israel. Archaeological materials from biblical lands, along with the recent interest in ethnographic data, a new focus in anthropology, and emerging technologies provide valuable information about ancient foodways. The contributors examine not only the textual materials of the Hebrew Bible and related epigraphic works, but also engage in a wider archaeological, environmental, and historical understanding of ancient Israel as it pertains to food. Divided into five parts, this handbook examines and considers environmental and socio-economic issues such as climate and trade, the production of raw materials, and the technology of harvesting and food processing. The cultural role of food and meals in festivals, holidays, and biblical regulations is also discussed, as is the way food and drink are treated in biblical texts, in related epigraphic materials, and in iconography.

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