Our knowledge of the origins of olive tree domestication in the Middle East and on the
processes governing its extension and persistence in different vegetation types from …

Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world, yet leisure travel is more than just
economically important. It plays a vital role in defining who we are by hel** to place us in …

Referring to several important introductory books written about the archaeology of the land
of Israel, William Dever once stated:“However adequate these may be as introductions to the …

Contending for Justice analyses texts on social justice in the Old Testament and argues that
despite their ideological character they may still assist in sha** a Christian theological …

The present monograph is a significantly revised version of my Emory University
dissertation. Although the structure and central theses have not changed in the three years …

The Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BCE was a watershed event in the history of
Judah, the end of the monarchy and the beginning of the exilic period, during which many of …

Behind every traditional type of cheese there is a fascinating story. By examining the role of
the cheesemaker throughout world history and by understanding a few basic principles of …

The paper proposes a new chronology for the lmlk and the the so-called'private'Judahite
stamp impressions. It suggests that the lmlk stamp impression system was introduced in the …

ERSTES KAPITEL Page 1 Abbreviations AB Anchor Bible ABRL Anchor Bible Reference Library
AfO Archiv für Orientforschung AfOB Archiv für Orientforschung Beiheft AJSL American Journal …

The festive meal texts of Deuteronomy 12-26 depict Israel as a unified people participating
in cultic banquets-a powerful and earthy image for both preexilic Judahite and later …