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Items and Idioms: Daily Life in the Hebrew Language – Etan Ayalon & Hagit Sorek. Eretz Israel Museum, 1990 - Items and Idioms: Daily Life in the Hebrew Language, by Etan Ayalon and Hagit Sorek. Published by the Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, 1990. Part of the “Adam and His Work” series. An engaging interdisciplinary work combining Hebrew language, archaeology, and cultural history. The book traces the origins of numerous Hebrew idioms and expressions that evolved from ancient tools, household objects, crafts, agriculture, commerce, and everyday life in biblical and rabbinic times. Each chapter explains the historical background of familiar Hebrew expressions and illustrates them with photographs and drawings of archaeological finds, artifacts, and ancient implements. The volume originated from the museum exhibition “Items and Idioms”, presented in 1990, highlighting the close relationship between material culture and the development of the Hebrew language.   Details: * Authors: Etan Ayalon & Hagit Sorek * Publisher: Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv * Year: 1990 * Series: Adam and His Work * Softcover * 110 pages * Richly illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs and archaeological images throughout Condition: Good overall, with light shelf wear consistent with age and use.