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Not bread alone the uses of food in the Old Testament

Title
Not bread alone [electronic resource] : the uses of food in the Old Testament / Nathan MacDonald.
Author
MacDonald, Nathan, 1975-
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

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Description
1 online resource (xii, 265 p.)
Uniform Title
Not bread alone (Online)
Alternative Title
Not bread alone (Online)
Subject
  • Bible. > Criticism, interpretation, etc
  • Food in the Bible
  • Food > Religious aspects > Christianity
  • Food habits > Israel
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-247) and indexes.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction -- Food, anthropology, text and history -- Milk and honey : the diet of the Israelites -- Chewing the cud : food and memory in Deuteronomy -- Mixed menus : the confusion of food in Judges -- Feasting fit for a king : food and the rise of the monarchy -- Taste and discernment : the literary motif of judgement at the table -- You are how you eat : food and identity in the post-exilic period.
LCCN
2008021641
OCLC
ssj0000088537
Author
MacDonald, Nathan, 1975-
Title
Not bread alone [electronic resource] : the uses of food in the Old Testament / Nathan MacDonald.
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-247) and indexes.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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