The Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical & Post-Biblical Antiquity is a unique
reference work that provides background cultural and technical information on
the world of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament from 4000 BC to approximately AD
600.
Previously published in four individual paperback volumes, this one-volume
hardcover edition covers topics from A-Z. This dictionary casts light on the
culture, technology, history, and politics of the periods of the Hebrew Bible
and the New Testament.
Written and edited by a world-class historian and a highly respected biblical
scholar, with contributions by many others, this unique reference work explains
details of domestic life, technology, culture, laws, and