TY  - BOOK
AU  - MacDonald,Nathan
TI  - What did the ancient Israelites eat?: diet in biblical times 
SN  - 9780802862983 (paperback : alk. paper)
AV  - BS680.F6 M33 2008
U1  - 221.8/6413 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Mich.
PB  - William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
KW  - Bible
KW  - Old Testament
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Food in the Bible
KW  - Food
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Judaism
KW  - Jews
KW  - Dietary laws
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-147) and indexes; 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0814/2008012451.html
ER  -