Harper's Encyclopedia of Bible life : Miller, Madeleine S. (Madeleine Sweeny), 1890-1976 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive (original) (raw)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-395)

Includes indexes

This revised edition has been updated to incorporate recent archaeological and historical data. Latest findings shed light on agriculture, animals, apparel, nutrition, crafts, business and trade, city life, flowers and plants, homes, music, professions and more

I. The world of the bible. The land of the bible -- The history covered by the bible -- The bible as a book -- The old testament -- The new testament -- The unique nature of the bible -- II. How the people of the bible lived. Homes -- Cave-homes -- Tents -- Houses -- Food -- Hospitality -- Everyday foods -- Food in Jesus' teachings -- "At the King's table" -- Clothing -- Everyday apparel -- Clothing in mosaic law -- Traditional styles and innovations -- Clothing in new testament times -- Jesus' attitude toward clothing -- Jewelry -- Pearls -- Jewels crafted of metals and other materials -- Amulets -- Egyptian jewelry -- Israel and the decorative arts -- Medicine -- Medicine in Egypt -- Medicine in Mesopotamia -- Medicine in Israel -- Ointments, perfumes, and cosmetics -- Family events -- The birth of a child -- Circumcision -- Marriage -- Death -- Religious events -- The sabbath -- The pilgrimage festivals -- The other feasts -- III. How the people of the bible worked. The life of the nomad -- Kinds of nomads -- Basics of seminomadic life -- The institutions of nomadism -- Life of a typical nomad family -- The shepherd -- The life of the farmer -- The beginnings of agriculture in ancient Palestine -- Types of agriculture in the ancient Near East -- The geography and climate of ancient Palestine -- Land use and crops -- History of farming in the biblical period -- The life of an Israelite farmer -- The professional life -- Priests and Levites -- Prophets -- Magicians and diviners -- Pharisees and Sadducees -- The Essenes -- Teachers and Rabbis -- Scribes -- Engineers and architects -- Merchants -- Sailors -- Craftsmen -- Musicians -- Mourners -- Prostitutes -- The civil life -- The structure of biblical society -- The civil institutions of biblical society -- The administrative organization of the Israelite monarchy -- Civil institutions during the period of foreign rule -- The military life -- Warfare during Israel's tribal period -- Soldiering under David -- The weapons of David's army -- Solomon's military building program -- The military life during the divided kingdom -- A soldier in the armies of Omri and Ahab -- The Roman presence -- The industrial life -- The construction industry -- The pottery industry -- The metal industry -- The textile industry -- The jewelry industry -- The fishing industry -- Miscellaneous industries