Book

Daily life in biblical times

Brill (5)Published In 2003 • Pages: ix, 148

By: Borowski, Oded.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Major topics covered in this book about daily life during the Iron Age in Ancient Israel include geography, economy, social structure, religion, art, music and writing, supplemented by detailed examinations diet, health, sanitation, household life cycle, city life, and the performing arts.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Climate
Topography and geology
Annual cycle
Domesticated animals
Tillage
Dwellings
Settlement patterns
Occupational specialization
Visiting and hospitality
Household
Warfare
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Israelites
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle East
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Middle East
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard; 2020
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
not specified
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1200–586 BC
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Israel; Palestinian territories
NotesAdditional notes
by Oded Borowski
Includes bibliographical references (P. 127-137) and indexes
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
2003013232
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Bible. Old Testament--Antiquities
Jews--Social life and customs--To 70 A.D.
Palestine--Social life and customs--To 70 A.D
Palestine--Civilization