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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 04/12/2011
ISBN: 9780802865588
Pages: 335
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.35w x 0.97d

Review Citations: Choice 11/01/2011
Choice 11/01/2011
Christian Century 10/18/2011 pg. 23
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 31