What did the ancient Israelites eat? : diet in biblical times / Nathan MacDonald.

  • MacDonald, Nathan, 1975-
Date:
2008
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Publication/Creation

Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2008.

Physical description

xv, 156 pages : maps ; 23 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-147) and indexes.

Contents

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.

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    History of Medicine
    DFX.291.AA1
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ISBN

  • 9780802862983
  • 0802862985