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.

People of the Sea: The Search for the Philistines

History

Trude Dothan

Moshe Dothan

Americas

Scribner

We have created the ultimate collectors edition of 40 by 40 by encasing each volume in hardcover and protecting the volumes in a custom slipcase. From the founding families of the Bible through the early Christian period and almost everything in between! These special volumes include a wide array of topics in Biblical history and archaeology: The Exodus, Jerusalem archaeology, Solomon s Temple, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the world of Jesus and more.Engaging, informative and breathtaking! That's what you can expect from this two-volume special collection of 40 articles celebrating the 40th anniversary of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR). Exploring the breadth of Biblical history, these easy-to-read articles are written by the world s leading Biblical archaeologists and scholars, illustrated with glorious color pictures of artifacts and excavations, and include new commentary by BAR editor Hershel Shanks.

Biblical Sites Unearthed

André Lemaire

Eilat Mazar

Gabriel Barkay

Lawrence E Stager

Reference

Biblical Archaeology Society

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