The lives of ordinary people
Subtitle: what the Bible and archaeology tell us about everyday life in ancient Israel
By: William G. Dever
Publisher: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780802867018
Subjects: Social life and customs; Bible; Jews; Cities and towns; Religion and culture; Community life; Antiquities; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ).
Table of contents: title: On history and history writing; title: The challenges of writing a history of ancient Israel; title: The natural setting; title: The database: sites and hierarchies; title: Cities and towns; title: Towns, villages, and everyday life; title: Socioeconomic structures; title: Religion and cult; title: Israel's neighbors; title: Warfare and the end.