(Dayagi) Drink and be Merry

Wine and Beer in Ancient Times

By Michal Dayagi-Mendels (Israel Museum 1999)

Catalogue of the exhibition which traced the development of wine and beer from the dawn of civilization in the 4th Millennium BC through to the 7th Century AD, focusing particularly on its origins and history in the Holy Land and its neighboring cultures. Topics covered in the book include: wine production, types and trade; wine at the banquet; customs and utensils; wine in religion, ritual and medicine; and the story of beer. All of the various subjects are illustrated through ancient reliefs and wall paintings, mosaics, vase-painting, pottery and metal vessels.

Published in Israel. New. Softcover with 134 pages. Profusely illustrated. $40.00

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