Message #176579

[Victoria Liss]

p. xvii

CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
 
 
 
 PAGE
 
The Origin of the Philistines
 1
 

CHAPTER II
 
 
The History of the Philistines
 29
 
    1. The Adventures of Wen-Amon among them
 29
 
    2. Their Struggle with the Hebrews
 38
 
    3. Their Decline and Disappearance
 62
 

CHAPTER III
 
 
The Land of the Philistines
 68
 

CHAPTER IV
 
 
The Culture of the Philistines
 79
 
    1. Their Language
 79
 
    2. Their Organization: (A) Political, (B) Military, (C) Domestic.
 87
 
    3. Their Religion
 90
 
    4. Their Place in History and Civilization
 114
 

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FIG.
 
 PAGE:
 
1.
 A Keftian from the Tomb of Rekhmara and a Cretan from Knossos
 9
 
2.
 Sketch-neap to illustrate the Battle of Geba
 50
 
3.
 Sketch-map of Philistia
 77
 
4.
 The Phaestos Disk
 84, 85
 
5.
 Coins of Gaza and Ashkelon
 112
 
6.
 The Characters on the Phaestos Disk
 116
 
7.
 Wagons of the Pulasati
 118
 
8.
 The Head-dress of the Pulasati
 118
 
9.
 The Sea-fight between Ramessu III and the Allies
 119
 
10.
 A Bird, as painted on an Amorite and a Philistine Vase respectively
 121
 
11.
 Sketch-plans and Elevations of the Marneion at Gaza and of Solomon's Temple
 124
 



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