02294cam a22003258a 4500 21797 21797 676727601 AUA.1 20190319155813.0 101119s2011 miuaf b 001 0 eng 2010046336 9780802865588 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802865585 (pbk. : alk. paper) (OCoLC)676727601 (OCoLC)714585137 DLC DLC BTCTA YDXCP LNT BWX XPQ CDX EXN EXNW DS112 .M2325 2011 933/.05 22 Magness, Jodi. Stone and dung, oil and spit : Jewish daily life in the time of Jesus / Jodi Magness. Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., c2011. xv, 335 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Horn Museum items are located at 9047 Old US Hwy 31 Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-305) and indexes. Footprints in archaeology and text -- Purifying the body and hands -- Creeping and swarming creatures, locusts, fish, dogs, chickens, and pigs -- Household vessels : pottery, oil lamps, glass, stone, and dung -- Dining customs and communal meals -- Sabbath observance and fasting -- Coins -- Clothing and tzitzit -- Oil and spit -- Toilets and toilet habits -- Tombs and burial customs -- Epilogue: The aftermath of 70. "In Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit Jodi Magness unearths 'footprints' buried in both archaeological and literary evidence to shed new light on Jewish daily life in Palestine from the mid-first century b.c.e. to 70 c.e. the time and place of Jesus' life and ministry. Magness analyzes recent archaeological discoveries from such sites as Qumran and Masada together with a host of period texts, including the New Testament, the works of Josephus, and rabbinic teachings. Layering all these sources together, she reconstructs in detail a fascinating variety of everyday activities dining customs, Sabbath observance, fasting, toilet habits, burial customs, and more" -- BACK COVER. Jews Social life and customs To 70 A.D. Jews History 586 B.C.-70 A.D. Judaism History Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D. lcc BOOK DS 112 .M2325 2011 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2019-03-06 Bought by JTL 14.45 AUA24686 0 DS 112 .M2325 2011 AUA24686 2019-03-06 00:00:00 14.45 2019-03-06 BOOK