Book

Women's lives in biblical times

T & T Clark • London • Published In 2010 • Pages:

By: Ebeling, Jennie R..

Abstract
This “cradle to grave” reconstruction of the life of a typical Israelite woman in a small village during the early Iron Age focuses on events, customs, crafts, technology, and activities determined by the agricultural calendar, with consideration of how religious belief and practice permeated everyday life.
Subjects
Historical and archival research
Experimental data
History
Tillage
Food preparation
Woven and other interworked fabrics
Normal garb
Ceramic technology
Dwellings
Division of labor by gender
Marriage
Household
External relations
Burial practices and funerals
Theological systems
Organized ceremonial
Ordering of time
Menstruation
Childbirth
Infant feeding
Transmission of skills
Puberty and initiation
culture
Israelites
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2020
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
1200-1000 BC
Coverage Place
Israel; Palestinian territories
Notes
Jennie R. Ebeling
Includes bibliographical references and index
LCSH
Women, Prehistoric--Palestine--Social conditions
Women, Prehistoric--Palestine--Social life and customs
Iron age--Palestine
Women in the Bible