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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817819803321

Autore

Shafer-Elliott Cynthia <1975->

Titolo

Food in ancient Judah : domestic cooking in the time of the Hebrew Bible / / Cynthia Shafer-Elliott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, [U.K.] ; ; Bristol, CT, : Equinox Pub., 2013

ISBN

1-317-54350-5

0-367-87222-6

1-315-72863-X

1-317-54351-3

1-84465-772-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 239 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

BibleWorld

Disciplina

221.8/6413

221.86413

Soggetti

Food in the Bible

Food - Religious aspects - Judaism

Jews - Dietary laws

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The ancient household and its food -- Settlement classification in Iron Age Judah -- A spatial analysis of Iron II Judahite settlements -- Broader perspectives : art, literature, and ethnography -- Home cooking in the Hebrew Bible -- Mixing the ingredients together.

Sommario/riassunto

The study of food in the Hebrew Bible and Syro-Palestinian archaeology has tended to focus on kosher dietary laws, the sacrificial system, and feasting in elite contexts. More everyday ritual and practice - the preparation of food in the home - has been overlooked. Food in Ancient Judah explores both the archaeological remains and ancient Near Eastern sources to see what they reveal about the domestic gastronomical daily life of ancient Judahites within the narratives of the Hebrew Bible. Beyond the findings, the methodology of the study is in itself innovative. Biblical passages that deal with domestic food preparation are translated and analysed. Archaeological findings and relevant secondary resources are then applied to inform these passages. Food in Ancient Judah reflects both the shift towards the



study of everyday life in biblical studies and archaeology and the huge expansion of interest in food history - it will be of interest to scholars in all these fields.