Growing up in ancient Israel : children in material culture and biblical texts / by Kristine Henriksen Garroway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garroway, Kristine Henriksen, author.

Series:

Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 23.

Archaeology and biblical studies ; Number 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Antiquities.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Children--Palestine--History--To 1500.

Children.

Children--Palestine--Social conditions.

Households--Palestine--History--To 1500.

Households.

Sociology, Biblical.

Social archaeology--Palestine.

Social archaeology.

Household archaeology--Palestine.

Household archaeology.

History.

Social conditions.

Antiquities.

Palestine--History--To 70 A.D.

Palestine.

Palestine--Antiquities.

Children--Social conditions.

Middle East--Palestine.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxv, 329 pages : Illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Atlanta] : SBL Press, [2018]

Summary:

"Growing Up in Ancient Israel uses a child-centered methodology to investigate the world of children in ancient Israel. Where sources from ancient Israel are lacking, the book turns to cross-cultural materials from the ancient Near East as well as anthropological and ethnographic sources. Acknowledging that childhood is both biologically determined and culturally constructed, the book explores conception, birth, infancy, dangers in childhood, the growing child, play, dress, and death. To bridge the gap between the ancient world and today's world, Kristine Henriksen Garroway brings in examples from contemporary society to illustrate that the Hebrew Bible informs a Western understanding of children and childhood" -- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-313) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Garroway, Kristine Henriksen, author. Growing up in ancient Israel

ISBN:

9781628372113

1628372117

9780884142959

0884142957

OCLC:

1021087446