Description
Book SynopsisIn this comprehensive treatment, Borowskisy nthesises what is known about the use of animals for clothing, transportation, food and cult practices in biblical times. Essays on pastoral systems and agricultural economics are included.
Trade ReviewA well-written account of the role of animals in ancient Israel provides enough examples of the compexity of human/animal relationships to make it of general interest to all zooarchaeologists. * Society For Archaeological Sciences Bulletin *
Table of Contentschapter 1 Preface chapter 2 Introduction chapter 3 The Story of Animals chapter 4 Ruminants chapter 5 Draft and Pack Animals chapter 6 Other Domestic Animals chapter 7 The Birds and the Bees chapter 8 Water Fauna chapter 9 Wild Animals chapter 10 Animals in the Cult of Ancient Israel chapter 11 The Place of Animals in the Daily Economy chapter 12 References chapter 13 Author Index chapter 14 Subject Index chapter 15 Index of Biblical Quotations chapter 16 Index of Semitic Terms chapter 17 Index of Archaeological Sites
