<p><p>In this volume, Dr. Michael D. Press publishes the complete Iron Age corpus of terracotta anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figurines from the Leon Levy Expedition. Adapting a methodology of typology, iconography, and iconology, Press lays out his theoretical framework for analyzing and understanding the figurines of Ashkelon and those from Philistine cultures. Throughout this study, which covers nearly six centuries of Philistine life, the well-dated archaeological contexts of the figurines are stressed as much as their form and decoration. With an uncanny eye for form and detail, Press succeeds in changing our understanding of Philistine iconography while providing a model of method and theory that could be applied to the coroplastic art of many cultures.</p></p>

Ashkelon 4: The Iron Age Figurines of Ashkelon and Philistia (Final Reports of The Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon)

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Press, Michael D.

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Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

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Ashkelon 4: The Iron Age Figurines of Ashkelon and Philistia (Final Reports of The Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon)