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What did the ancient Israelites eat? : diet in biblical times
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- Creator
- Nathan MacDonald
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2008
- Physical Details
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- xv, 156 pages : maps ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780802862983, 0802862985
- OCLC
- ocn214934609
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-147) and indexes.
- Introduction -- A land flowing with milk and honey -- Reconstructing the Israelite diet -- What did the Israelites eat? -- The Mediterranean triad : bread, wine, and oil -- Vegetables, pulses, and fruit -- Meat, milk, birds, and fish -- Condiments and other foods -- How well did the Israelites eat? -- Modeling the Israelite diet -- Environment and climate -- Food shortage and famine -- The consumption of meat : archaeological evidence -- The consumption of meat : anthropological evidence -- Food distribution -- Nutritional deficiencies -- Conclusion -- The diet of the ancient Israelites -- Biblical diets