| Edition |
A completely revised edition of the original work / by Boyce M. Bennett, Jr., David H. Scott. |
| Description |
xviii, 423 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Third rev. ed. |
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Previous editions published under title: Encyclopedia of Bible life. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [390]-395. |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Contents |
I. The world of the bible. The land of the bible -- The history covered by the bible -- The bible as a book -- The old testament -- The new testament -- The unique nature of the bible -- II. How the people of the bible lived. Homes -- Cave-homes -- Tents -- Houses -- Food -- Hospitality -- Everyday foods -- Food in Jesus' teachings -- "At the King's table" -- Clothing -- Everyday apparel -- Clothing in mosaic law -- Traditional styles and innovations -- Clothing in new testament times -- Jesus' attitude toward clothing -- Jewelry -- Pearls -- Jewels crafted of metals and other materials -- Amulets -- Egyptian jewelry -- Israel and the decorative arts -- Medicine -- Medicine in Egypt -- Medicine in Mesopotamia -- Medicine in Israel -- Ointments, perfumes, and cosmetics -- Family events -- The birth of a child -- Circumcision -- Marriage -- Death -- Religious events -- The sabbath -- The pilgrimage festivals -- The other feasts -- III. How the people of the bible worked. The life of the nomad -- Kinds of nomads -- Basics of seminomadic life -- The institutions of nomadism -- Life of a typical nomad family -- The shepherd -- The life of the farmer -- The beginnings of agriculture in ancient Palestine -- Types of agriculture in the ancient Near East -- The geography and climate of ancient Palestine -- Land use and crops -- History of farming in the biblical period -- The life of an Israelite farmer -- The professional life -- Priests and Levites -- Prophets -- Magicians and diviners --Pharisees and Sadducees -- The Essenes -- Teachers and Rabbis -- Scribes -- Engineers and architects -- Merchants -- Sailors -- Craftsmen -- Musicians -- Mourners -- Prostitutes -- The civil life -- The structure of biblical society -- The civil institutions of biblical society -- The administrative organization of the Israelite monarchy -- Civil institutions during the period of foreign rule -- The military life -- Warfare during Israel's tribal period -- Soldiering under David -- The weapons of David's army -- Solomon's military building program -- The military life during the divided kingdom -- A soldier in the armies of Omri and Ahab -- The Roman presence -- The industrial life -- The construction industry -- The pottery industry -- The metal industry -- The textile industry -- The jewelry industry -- The fishing industry -- Miscellaneous industries |
| Subject |
Bible -- Encyclopedias.
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| Added Author |
Miller, John Lane, 1884-1954, author.
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Bennett, Boyce M.
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Scott, David H. (David Hart), 1911-
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| ISBN |
006065676X |
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9780060656768 |
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