Wine and oil production in antiquity in Israel and other Mediterranean countries /

Franḳel, Rafi

Wine and oil production in antiquity in Israel and other Mediterranean countries / Rafael Frankel. - Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, c1999. - 230 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 31 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.). - JSOT/ASOR monograph series ; 10 . - JSOT/ASOR monograph series no. 10. .

Translation and revision of the author's thesis (doctoral--Tel Aviv University, 1984) which was originally written in Hebrew.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-223) and index.

Preamble A. Grape and Wine Ecology: Origins and Methods of Cultivation -- Preamble B. Wine and Oil: Their Importance in Antiquity -- Aspects of Modern Research -- Preamble C. Wine and Olive Oil Production: Basic Processes -- Preamble D. History of Previous Research -- Ch. 1. Simple Installations (T1) -- Ch. 2. The Simple Lever and Weights Press (T2) -- Ch. 3. Olive-Crushing Devices (T3) -- Ch. 4. The Improved Lever Press (T4) -- Ch. 5. Beam Weights (T5) -- Ch. 6. The Lever and Screw Press (T6) -- Ch. 7. Direct-Pressure Rigid-Frame Presses: Single-Screw, Double-Screw and Wedge Presses (T7) -- Ch. 8. Improved Wineries: Ancillary Installations (T8) -- Ch. 9. Plans of Improved Wineries (T9) -- Ch. 10. Pre-Industrial Installations (Ts01-02) -- Ch. 11. Conclusions -- App. 1. Wine and Production in Ancient Hebrew Literature -- App. 2. Types of Wine in Ancient Hebrew Literature.


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Wine and wine making--History.--Israel
Olive oil industry--History.--Israel
Wine and wine making--History.--Mediterranean Region
Olive oil industry--History.--Mediterranean Region
Wine industry--History.--Israel
Oil industries--History.--Israel
Wine industry--History.--Mediterranean Region
Oil industries--History.--Mediterranean Region
Wine presses--History.--Mediterranean Region
Olive oil presses--History.--Mediterranean Region
Wine and wine making (Judaism)--History.
Olive--Religious aspects--Judaism
Wine--history
Plant Oils--history
Food Industry


Israel--Antiquities
Mediterranean Region--Antiquities


CD-ROMs.

DS111.5 / .F72 1999

663.200918220901