Title: Stone and dung, oil and spit
Description: "In Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit Jodi Magness unearths 'footprints' buried in both archaeological and literary evidence to shed new light on Jewish daily life in Palestine from the mid-first century b.c.e. to 70 c.e. the time and place of Jesus' life and ministry. Magness analyzes recent archaeological discoveries from such sites as Qumran and Masada together with a host of period texts, including the New Testament, the works of Josephus, and rabbinic teachings. Layering all these sources together, she reconstructs in detail a fascinating variety of everyday activities dining customs, Sabbath observance, fasting, toilet habits, burial customs, and more"--BACK COVER.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Judaism, Jews, History
Time periods: To 70 A.D., Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D., 586 B.C.-70 A.D.