TY  - BOOK
AU  - Matthews,Victor Harold
TI  - The Cultural World of the Bible: an Illustrated Guide to Manners and Customs 
SN  - 9780801049736
AV  - DS112 .M33 2015
U1  - 220.95 MAT 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB  - Baker Academic
KW  - Bible
KW  - Antiquities
KW  - Jews
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - To 70 A.D
KW  - Palestine
N1  - "Earlier editions of this book were published as Manners and Customs in the Bible: An Illustrated Guide to Daily Life in Bible Times."; Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-289) and indexes; Ancestral period -- Exodus-settlement period -- Monarchic period -- Exile and return -- Intertestamental and New Testament periods
N2  - In this new edition of a successful book (over 120,000 copies sold), now updated throughout, a leading expert on the social world of the Bible offers students a reliable guide to the manners and customs of the ancient world. From what people wore, ate, and built to how they exercised justice, mourned, and viewed family and legal customs, this illustrated introduction helps readers gain valuable cultural background on the biblical world. The attractive, full-color, user-friendly design will appeal to students, while numerous pedagogical features--including fifty photos, sidebars, callouts, maps, charts, a glossary of key terms, chapter outlines, and discussion questions--increase classroom utility. Previously published as Manners and Customs in the Bible
ER  -