Thompson, J. A.  1913- <br/><br/>
Handbook of life in Bible times / 
J.A. Thompson. 
 - Leicester, England ;  Downers Grove, Ill. :  Inter-Varsity Press,  1986. 
 - 384 p. :  col. ill., col. maps ;  27 cm. 
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<br/><br/>Section I: Introduction. -- The people and lands of the Bible -- Shedding light on the past. -- Section II: People at home. -- Towns and villages -- Houses and homes -- Furniture and fittings -- Family customs and roles -- Clothes and shoes. -- Section III: Food and drink. -- Water-supply -- Agriculture -- Food and its preparations. -- Section IV: Industry and commerce. -- Weights and measures -- Industry -- Trade and travel -- Civil government. -- Section V: Culture and health. -- Writing and literature -- Music and games -- Health and healing. -- Section VI: Warfare. -- The rise of national conflict -- Israel under subjection. -- Section VII: Religion. -- The beliefs of Israel's neighbours -- Israel at worship -- The life and worship of the first Christians. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0877849498 9780877849490 0851106331 9780851106335 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>86003046 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GB86-15081 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible--Antiquities.<br/>Bible--Antiquit�es.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Jews--Civilization--To 70 A.D.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Palestine--Social life and customs--To 70 A.D.<br/>Palestine--Social life and customs--Sources.<br/>Palestine--M�urs et coutumes--Jusqu'�a 70.<br/>Pal�astina<br/>Israel (Altertum)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Ancient Palestine  Social life, to ca 100.  Archaeological sources