Diet in ancient Israel
By: Nathan MacDonald.
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.; Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.; Eerdmans
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780802862983
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Food in the Bible; Food -- Religious aspects -- Judaism; Jews -- Dietary laws
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A land flowing with milk and honey; title: Reconstructing the Israelite diet; title: What did the Israelites eat?; title: The Mediterranean triad : bread, wine, and oil; title: Vegetables, pulses, and fruit; title: Meat, milk, birds, and fish; title: Condiments and other foods; title: How well did the Israelites eat?; title: Modeling the Israelite diet; title: Environment and climate; title: Food shortage and famine; title: The consumption of meat : archaeological evidence; title: The consumption of meat : anthropological evidence; title: Food distribution; title: Nutritional deficiencies; title: Conclusion; title: The diet of the ancient Israelites; title: Biblical diets.