Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. List of Tables and Figures ix
5. Abbreviations xi
6. Maps xvi
7. Introduction 1
8. Chapter 1. Foundations: Theory and Childhood 16
9. Chapter 2. Adoption 48
10. Chapter 3. Orphans 92
11. Chapter 4. Children as Debt-Slaves 113
12. Chapter 5. The Slave and Hired Child 141
13. Chapter 6. Children in Biblical Israel 159
14. Chapter 7. Child Sacrifice 178
15. Chapter 8. Child Burials: An Overview 198
16. Chapter 9. Child Burials in Canaan 218
17. Chapter 10. Conclusions 245
18. Appendix A. Cuneiform Texts 254
19. Appendix B. Archaeological Data for Burials in Canaan 281
20. Appendix C. Catalog of Sites 299
21. Glossary 317
22. Bibliography 321
23. Index of Authors 361
24. Index of Scripture 369
25. Index of Ancient Sources 372