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Camels in the Biblical world /

Camels are first mentioned in the Bible as the movable property of Abraham. During the early monarchy, they feature prominently as long-distance mounts for the Queen of Sheba, and almost a millennium later, the Gospels tell us about the impossibility of a camel passing through a needle's eye. G...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Heide, Martin (Autor), Peters, Joris (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park : Penn State University Press, 2021.
Colección:History, archaeology, and culture of the Levant.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Old world camelids
  • Zooarchaeological, iconographic, and textual evidence for the presence of camels in the biblical world and adjacent regions
  • Camels in the patriarchal narratives and Israel's early history
  • Camels in the united and divided Kingdoms
  • Camels in the prophets and other writings
  • Camels in the gospels
  • Domestic camels in the biblical world: summary and conclusions
  • Epilogue