People of the Sea The Search for the Philistines

Name: People of the Sea The Search for the Philistines
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ISBN: 9780025322615

ISBN-10: 0025322613

ISBN-13: 9780025322615

Edition: 1992

Authors: Trude Dothan

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"The Philistines are among the most maligned peoples of ancient history. The Bible characterized them as cunning pagan warmongers, the ancient Egyptians as pirates and marauders. In today's language, a "philistine" is an uncouth, uncultured person." "Thanks to the work of Trude Dothan and Moshe Dothan, three thousand years of bad press are at last giving way to a wholly different picture of the Philistines. Through their excavations and other studies, these two eminent archaeologists have unearthed startling answers to some of the great mysteries of biblical history, revealing the Philistines as a highly civilized people. They were advanced artisans and craftsmen, sophisticated architects…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 10/9/1992
Binding: Children's Board Books
Pages: 256
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Prologue



The Enigma of the Philistines



Goliath's Legacy



Invaders from the Sea



The Clue of the Potsherds



Back to the Beginning



Coffins and Controversy



Our Search Begins



Through Layers of History



Piecing Together a Civilization



In the Footsteps of the Philistines



Along the Trade Routes



The Tombs of Azor



An Elusive Invasion



Digging Up Ashdod



Digging Up Ashdod



Tragedy: Threefold Confirmation



Philistine Foundations



An Aegean Connection



The Age of Philistine Power



Fortifications, Survival, and Decline



Broadening the Context



To the Island of Cyprus



Tombs and Traditions, Egyptian Style



In Search of Other Sea Peoples



Back to the Philistine Heartland



The Tip of the Iceberg



Ekron Reclaimed


Epilogue


Chronological Table


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index


Illustration Credits