tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post112560356740666321..comments2024-03-27T09:50:53.662-05:00Comments on Happy Catholic*: Notes on Mark: Witnesses and Death CustomsJulie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-87703267967665611872013-04-19T09:31:26.030-05:002013-04-19T09:31:26.030-05:00Your question prompted me to wonder what sorts of ...Your question prompted me to wonder what sorts of furniture would have been common in the household at the time. I found this <a href="http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/6431-furniture-household" rel="nofollow">fascinating piece</a> at the Jewish Encyclopedia which talks about tables and chairs, among other things, and what they would have been like. :-)Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-81662815796854638432013-04-19T08:38:35.551-05:002013-04-19T08:38:35.551-05:00Yes except these are "details about mourning ...Yes except these are "details about mourning customs at the time." So this is atypical for that very reason.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368767968953817531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-64716558941094419622013-04-18T23:31:08.196-05:002013-04-18T23:31:08.196-05:00What do they mean by "table"/"chair...What do they mean by "table"/"chair" - isn't the custom to recline on cushions and eat at a low table or on a blanket?Manny S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-65212764345160679502013-04-15T12:39:22.591-05:002013-04-15T12:39:22.591-05:00Thanks for that, Julie! So very interesting.
Cat...Thanks for that, Julie! So very interesting.<br /><br />Cathy Barber<br />ChicagoCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08791665209085542229noreply@blogger.com