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Stone and dung, oil and spit : Jewish daily life in the time of Jesus
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Stone and dung, oil and spit : Jewish daily life in the time of Jesus / Jodi Magness.
ISBN
9780802865588 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0802865585 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Published
Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2011.
Physical Description
xv, 335 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2011
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Footprints in archaeology and text
Purifying the body and hands
Creeping and swarming creatures, locusts, fish, dogs, chickens, and pigs
Household vessels : pottery, oil lamps, glass, stone, and dung
Dining customs and communal meals
Sabbath observance and fasting
Coins
Clothing and tzitzit
Oil and spit
Toilets and toilet habits
Tombs and burial customs
Epilogue: The aftermath of 70.
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