What Did the Ancient Israelites Eat?

<DIV>What food did the ancient Israelites eat and how much of it did they consume? That's a seemingly simple question but it's actually a complex topic. In this fascinating book Nathan MacDonald carefully sifts through all the relevant evidence -- biblical archaeological anthropological environmental -- to uncover what the people of biblical times <I>really</I> ate and how healthy (or unhealthy) it was.<BR /><BR /> Engagingly written for general readers <I>What Did the Ancient Israelites Eat?</I> is nonetheless the fruit of extensive scholarly research; the book's substantial bibliography and endnotes point interested readers to a host of original sources. Including an archaeological timeline and three detailed maps the book concludes by analyzing a number of contemporary books that advocate a return to “biblical” eating. Anyone who reads MacDonald's responsible study will never read a “biblical diet” book in the same way again.<BR />  </DIV>