This special-edition volume of the Library of Ancient Israel, based on the latest research, presents a vivid description of the world of Ancient Israel, covering such topics as domestic life, the means of existence, cultural expression, and religious practices. With over 175 full-color pictures and illustrations,Life in Biblical Israelopens the door to everyday life in biblical Israel for all readers. This volume is perfect for classrooms, coffee tables, and personal use.Volumes in the Library of Ancient Israel draw on multiple disciplines--such as archaeology, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and literary criticism--to illuminate the everyday realities and social subtleties these ancient cultures experienced. This series employs sophisticated methods resulting in original contributions that depict the reality of the people behind the Hebrew Bible and interprets these insights for a wide variety of readers.

Philip J. King, a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston, is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Boston College. Past President of the American Schools of Oriental Research, the Catholic Biblical Association of America, and the Society of Biblical Literature, he is currently Director of the Shelby White-Leon Levy Program for Archaeological Publications Lawrence E. Stager is Dorot Professor of the Archaeology of Israel, Harvard University, and Director of the Harvard Semitic Museum. He directs the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon in Israel. His archaeological research and writing focus on ancient Mediterranean cultures of Canaanites, Phoenicians, Philistines, and Israelites