Not bread alone: the uses of food in the Old Testament
'Not Bread Alone' is the first detailed and wide-ranging examination of food and its symbolism in the Old Testament and the world of ancient Israel. Nathan MacDonald demonstrates how references to food play a surprising and interesting role in many stories of the Old Testament
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Oxford
Oxford University Press
2008
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In: | Year: 2008 |
Reviews: | Not Bread Alone: The Uses of Food in the Old Testament. By Nathan MacDonald (2010) (Heit, Jamey)
Not Bread Alone: The Uses of Food in the Old Testament. By Nathan MacDonald (2010) (Houston, Walter J.) |
IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
Further subjects: | B
Bible ; O.T ; Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Food Habits (Israel) B Food Religious aspects Christianity B Food in the Bible B Bible. O.T Criticism, interpretation, etc B Food ; Religious aspects ; Christianity B Food habits ; Israel |
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Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP) |
Parallel Edition: | Print version: 9780199546527 |
Summary: | 'Not Bread Alone' is the first detailed and wide-ranging examination of food and its symbolism in the Old Testament and the world of ancient Israel. Nathan MacDonald demonstrates how references to food play a surprising and interesting role in many stories of the Old Testament |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0191720216 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199546527.001.0001 |