Everyday Life in Old Testament TimesB. T. Batsford, 1956 - 240 pages |
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Page 88
... cloth , but it is very likely that the version worn by peasants and shepherds in rough weather was made of goat or sheep skins . The ordinary cloak , however , seems to have been sufficiently substantial to serve as a rug for sitting on ...
... cloth , but it is very likely that the version worn by peasants and shepherds in rough weather was made of goat or sheep skins . The ordinary cloak , however , seems to have been sufficiently substantial to serve as a rug for sitting on ...
Page 89
... clothes in our sense of the word , although the tunic was re- garded by them as an undergarment ; to appear in it alone was to appear improperly dressed . The " waist cloth " , which seems to be a development of the simple loin - cloth ...
... clothes in our sense of the word , although the tunic was re- garded by them as an undergarment ; to appear in it alone was to appear improperly dressed . The " waist cloth " , which seems to be a development of the simple loin - cloth ...
Page 147
... cloth still sticking to them , have been unearthed at Lachish . Bronze and iron scales from coats - of - mail have also been discovered there . The coat - of - mail was a heavy garment , consisting of a cloth or leather tunic to which ...
... cloth still sticking to them , have been unearthed at Lachish . Bronze and iron scales from coats - of - mail have also been discovered there . The coat - of - mail was a heavy garment , consisting of a cloth or leather tunic to which ...
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