Manners and Customs in the Bible : An Illustrated Guide to Daily Life in Bible Times,9781598560596

Manners and Customs in the Bible : An Illustrated Guide to Daily Life in Bible Times

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9781598560596
ISBN10: 159856059X
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2006-10-16
Publisher(s): Hendrickson Pub
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Summary

Directly after a good concordance and a Bible Dictionary, a thoroughly reliable guide to the manners and customs of the Bible is the next must purchase resource for any student of the Bible. Now fully updated with vivid new photos and images, this excellent resource will help readers gain valuable cultural background on the biblical world.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition 9(1)
Abbreviations 10(1)
Introduction
Reconstructing the Social World from Context
11(3)
Development of Biblical Literature
14(2)
Historical Geography of Bible Lands
16(6)
Approach of This Book
22(2)
Ancestral Period
Historical Introduction
24(2)
Physical Appearance and Fashion
26(1)
Cultural Issues Faced by Immigrants
27(6)
Wife-Sister Stratagem
29(1)
The Purchase of Machpelah
30(1)
The Rape of Dinah
31(1)
Burial Customs
32(1)
Herding Practices
33(2)
Water Rights
34(1)
Food Preparation and Diet
35(1)
Marriage Customs
36(4)
Marriage within the Group
36(2)
Importance of an Heir
38(2)
Religious Practices
40(1)
Legal Customs
41(2)
Execution of Justice
42(1)
Weapons and Warfare
43(1)
Exodus-Settlement Period
Historical Introduction
44(5)
Village Life
49(5)
Domestic Architecture
52(2)
Agricultural Methods and Tools
54(4)
Grain Production
54(2)
Cultivation of Vines and Olive Trees
56(2)
Weapons and Warfare
58(4)
The Contrast in Weapons
59(2)
Similarities in the Practice of War
61(1)
Social Organization and Administration of Law
62(4)
The Head of Household
62(2)
Village Elders
64(1)
The Judges
65(1)
Family Life
66(4)
Marriage Customs
66(1)
Childbirth and Child Rearing
66(2)
Inheritance Practices
68(1)
Burial Practices
69(1)
Religious Practices
70(9)
Altars
71(1)
Types of Sacrifices
72(2)
National Places of Worship
74(2)
Local Shrines
76(1)
Circumcision
77(2)
Monarchy Period
Historical Introduction
79(20)
Early Monarchy
80(4)
David's Rule
84(2)
Solomon's Innovations
86(4)
Divided Monarchy
90(6)
Judah's Reforms
96(3)
The Israelite City
99(9)
City Walls
100(1)
City Gate
101(1)
Streets and Public Squares
102(2)
Palace and Temple
104(3)
Private Dwellings in the City
107(1)
Social Life
108(10)
Social Mobility
109(1)
Clothing and Personal Adornment
110(3)
Jewelry and Personal Items
113(1)
Cosmetics
113(1)
Forms of Entertainment
114(1)
Treatment of Disease
115(1)
Conceptions of Death
116(1)
Mourning
116(1)
Burial Customs
116(2)
Law
118(5)
Family Legal Customs
119(1)
Marriage and Betrothal
120(1)
Inheritance Laws
121(1)
Slavery
122(1)
Religious Practices
123(9)
Popular Religion
124(3)
Role of the Prophets
127(1)
Temple Worship and the Yahweh Cult
128(1)
Jerusalem Temple
128(2)
Role of the Priestly Community
130(2)
Weapons and Warfare
132(4)
Organization of the Army
132(1)
Weaponry
132(1)
Siege Strategies
133(1)
Policy of Deportation
134(2)
Exile and Return
Historical Introduction
136(8)
Exile Period
137(3)
Postexilic Period
140(4)
Life in the Diaspora
144(2)
Life after the Return from Exile
146(7)
Political Conditions
146(1)
City Planning
147(2)
Domestic Architecture
149(1)
Marriage Customs
150(1)
Economic Life
151(1)
Burial Customs
152(1)
Religious Practices
153(8)
Postexilic Religious Practices
154(1)
The Role of the Priesthood
154(3)
Worship in the Second Temple
157(4)
Intertestamental and New Testament Period
Historical Introduction
161(2)
Background to Hellenism: The Persian Period
163(2)
The Rise of Hellenism: Alexander and the Diadochoi
165(5)
Temporary Independence: The Hasmonean Kingdom
170(8)
Last Glimpses of Power: The Herods
178(8)
Roman Rule and Jewish Protest: The First Jewish Revolt
186(6)
A Final Chapter: Bar Kochba and Diaspora
192(3)
Social Life
195(18)
Cities and City Planning
195(2)
Urban-Based Bureaucracy
197(1)
Village Life
198(1)
Leisure
199(2)
Education and Scholarship
201(3)
Law and the Administration of Justice
204(1)
Clothing and Personal Adornment
205(2)
Weapons and Warfare
207(2)
Disease and Medical Treatment
209(2)
Burial Customs
211(2)
Economic Life
213(9)
Trade Routes and the Means of Travel
213(4)
Weights and Measures
217(2)
Coins
219(1)
Urban Industry and Professions
220(2)
Village Economy
222(1)
Religious Life
222(13)
Priests and Temple
223(5)
Jewish Religious Factions
228(2)
Sanhedrin
230(1)
Synagogue Worship and Leadership
231(4)
Glossary 235(3)
Select Bibliography 238(5)
Subject Index 243(2)
Personal Names Index 245(3)
Place Names Index 248(4)
Ancient Texts Index 252

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