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• catalog abstract "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 and ecologically minded town planners. One of the Aegean Sea Peoples who settled on the southern coast of Canaan at the end of the twelfth century B.C., the Philistines entered history as the main adversaries of the Israelites, stigmatized by the wicked Delilah and the arrogant Goliath. While the nature of their written language is still a mystery, the nature of their civilization is not. The remains of monumental buildings, a flourishing olive-oil industry, cast bronze, iron, and ivory artifacts, weaving looms, wine presses, and a wide range of artistically distinctive pottery urge us to make a historical reassessment. In People of the Sea, the world's preeminent authorities on Philistine history and culture provide the first popular account of their ground-breaking work. Handsomely illustrated with line drawings, photographs, and maps, the book interweaves a fascinating history of the rise and fall of the Philistines with the first-person experiences of archaeologists at work. The result is a work that not only dramatically changes our understanding of an important and legendary era but also serves to illuminate an ancient civilization long lost to history.".
• catalog contributor b3690453.
• catalog contributor b3690454.
• catalog coverage "Ashdod (Israel) Antiquities.".
• catalog coverage "Israel Antiquities.".
• catalog coverage "Middle East Antiquities.".
• catalog created "c1992.".
• catalog date "1992".
• catalog date "c1992.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1992.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-166) and index.".
• catalog description "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 and ecologically minded town planners. One of the Aegean Sea Peoples who settled on the southern coast of Canaan at the end of the twelfth century B.C., the Philistines entered history as the main adversaries of the Israelites, stigmatized by the wicked Delilah and the arrogant Goliath. While the nature of their written language is still a mystery, the nature of their civilization is not. The remains of monumental buildings, a flourishing olive-oil industry, cast bronze, iron, and ivory artifacts, weaving looms, wine presses, and a wide range of artistically distinctive pottery urge us to make a historical reassessment. In People of the Sea, the world's preeminent authorities on Philistine history and culture provide the first popular account of their ground-breaking work. Handsomely illustrated with line drawings, photographs, and maps, the book interweaves a fascinating history of the rise and fall of the Philistines with the first-person experiences of archaeologists at work. The result is a work that not only dramatically changes our understanding of an important and legendary era but also serves to illuminate an ancient civilization long lost to history.".
• catalog description "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. 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.".
• catalog extent "xii, 276 p., [16] p. of plates :".
• catalog hasFormat "People of the sea.".
• catalog identifier "0025322613".
• catalog isFormatOf "People of the sea.".
• catalog issued "1992".
• catalog issued "c1992.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : Macmillan ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International,".
• catalog relation "People of the sea.".
• catalog spatial "Ashdod (Israel) Antiquities.".
• catalog spatial "Israel Antiquities.".
• catalog spatial "Israel.".
• catalog spatial "Middle East Antiquities.".
• catalog spatial "Middle East.".
• catalog subject "933 20".
• catalog subject "DS90 .D63 1992".
• catalog subject "Excavations (Archaeology) Israel.".
• catalog subject "Excavations (Archaeology) Middle East.".
• catalog subject "Philistines.".
• catalog tableOfContents "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. 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.".
• catalog title "People of the sea : the search for the Philistines / Trude Dothan, Moshe Dothan.".
• catalog type "text".