Every Living Thing Daily Use of Animals in Ancient Israel

by Borowski, Oded

• ISBN13: 9780761989196
• ISBN10: 0761989196
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-19
• Publisher: AltaMira Press

Summary

The agricultural world of Old Testament Israel swarmed with animals--birds, insects, fish, pack animals, pets, animals for hunting, and domesticated herds of sheep, goats, and cattle. Using information from the Bible, Ancient Near Eastern documents, anthropology, and archaeology, Borowski synthesizes what we know about the use of animals in biblical times for food, clothing, transportation, and even cultic practices. This comprehensive catalog is a convenient desk resource for any reader_whether biblical scholar, archaeology student, or layperson. Essays on pastoral systems, cult, and agricultural economics, makes this also an important tool for researchers.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. 9
About the Author	p. 11
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. 13
Introduction	p. 17
The Story of Animals	p. 23
Ruminants	p. 39
Draft and Pack Animals	p. 87
Other Domestic Animals	p. 133
The Birds and the Bees	p. 149
Water Fauna	p. 167
Wild Animals	p. 185
Animals in the Cult of Ancient Israel	p. 211
The Place of Animals in the Daily Economy	p. 231
References Cited	p. 237
Indices	p. 259
Credits	p. 295
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