the terminology, function, form, and symbolism of tents in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East Homan, Michael M. creator text xx Leiden ; Boston Brill 2002 9999 monographic und eng

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xxiv, 229 p., [64] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Plates; Acknowledgments; Chapter One. INTRODUCTION; Chapter Two. TENT TERMINOLOGY: THE MANY WORDS FOR TENTS AND THEIR INTERCHANGEABILITY; Chapter Three. TENT HOMES: THE TEXTUAL CASE FOR ANCIENT ISRAEL'S TENT-DWELLING HERITAGE; Chapter Four. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF TENTS AND PASTORAL NOMADS; Chapter Five. MILITARY TENTS: AN ANCIENT TRADITION; Chapter Six. LOVE TENTS: SEX AND MARRIAGE UNDER TENT SHELTERS; Chapter Seven. TABERNACLE PARALLELS: NEAR EASTERN PORTABLE SHRINES ACROSS THE AGES. Michael M. Homan Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.Tents in the Bible.Tents--Middle East BS1199.T42 .H66 2002 97890041260609004126066 230823