Biblical famines, 1850 B.C.–A.D. 46

Insights for modern mankind

Bibliographic Data

ID19686001
AuthorsWilliam A Dando (University of North Dakota, corresponding author)
Year1983
Volume13
Issue4
Pages231-249
Publication date1983-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEcology of Food and Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0367-0244 • E-ISSN: 1543-5237
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03670244.1983.9990756
OpenAlexW2079727851
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited12

Famines were an unexpected, irregular, cultural hazard that claimed the lives of many who dwelled in the Promised Land between 1850 B.C. and A.D. 46. The primary source from which to gain insights into alimentary problems faced by the ancient Hebrews in surviving as a cultural group is the Bible. Food referenced in the Bible, food schemes of those who lived in the Promised Land, food problems and famines reflected regional and local politics, changing technologies, diffusion processes and the general living conditions of a place. Ten famine periods in almost two millenia created social disruption, fear and mass death in a Promised Land with an environment very conducive to the support of human beings. Cultural decisions, indecisions and indifferences were the major factors in biblical famine formation. The most appalling and shocking catastrophic famines were experienced in major urban centers, a portent for the twenty‐first century

Archaeology · Development economics · Economics · Environmental ethics · Famine · Hazard · Hebrews · Immigration · Mass migration · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cassava research and cyanide · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Law · Philosophy · Ecology

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