Camels in the biblical world:

Introduction -- Old World camels -- Zooarchaeological, iconographic, and textual evidence for the presence of camels in neighboring regions of the Biblical world -- Camels in the patriarchal narratives and Israel's early history -- Camels in the united and divided kingdoms -- Camels in the prop...

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Main Authors: Heide, Martin (Author), Peters, Joris 1958- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, PA Eisenbrauns [2021]
Series:History, archaeology, and culture of the Levant 10
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Summary:Introduction -- Old World camels -- Zooarchaeological, iconographic, and textual evidence for the presence of camels in neighboring regions of the Biblical world -- Camels in the patriarchal narratives and Israel's early history -- Camels in the united and divided kingdoms -- Camels in the prophets and other writings -- Camels in the Gospels -- Domestic camels in the Biblical world : summary and conclusions -- Epilogue.
"A reappraisal of the early cultural history of the Bactrian camel and the dromedary based on archaeology, iconography, inscriptions, and other text sources. Critically evaluates the various camel references in the Hebrew Bible and in the Gospels"--
Item Description:2110
Physical Description:XIX, 411 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781646021369

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