Feasting in the Archaeology and Texts of the Bible and the Ancient Nea

Feasting in the Archaeology and Texts of the Bible and the Ancient Near East Volume 1 examines the social and political significance of foodways. This scholarly work integrates biblical criticism and Middle Eastern literature to explore how feasting functioned within the cultural environments of the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East. The text covers a broad chronological range, from the Early Dynastic period in Mesopotamia to the Islamic period, focusing on regions including Syria, the Aegean, and the southern Levant.

This volume utilizes diverse methodologies to analyze the history and criticism of dining practices. By combining zooarchaeological bone analysis and spatial analysis with ceramic chronology and anthropological theory, the authors investigate the symbolic nature of food habits. The research draws on iconography and textual analysis to provide a comprehensive look at fasts and feasts within Judaism and the wider ancient world.