02703cam a2200361 a 4500 16544885 20250312110208.0 150206s2011 miuaf b 001 0 eng 2010046336 9780802865588 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802865585 (pbk. : alk. paper) (OCoLC)ocn676727601 DLC DLC BTCTA YDXCP LNT BWX XPQ CDX DLC 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., 2011. xv, 335 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. 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. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg acquire 2 shelf copies policy default BK rd05 2010-11-19 rc08 2011-08-04 Z-CipVer to BCCD rd05 2010-11-19 15 Nancy Collins; phone: 616-459-4591; email: ncollins@eerdmans.com; bc: ncollins@eerdmans.com 709 709 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 933.05 Mag 2011 10801 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK