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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autores principales: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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University Park :
Penn State University Press,
2021.
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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