People of the sea : the search for the Philistines
1992, First Edition. New York : Macmillan ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #476772
ISBN: 0025322613
Physical description; xii, 276 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-266) and index. Contents; 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. Subjects; Philistines – History. Excavations (Archaeology) – Israel. Excavations (Archaeology) – Middle East. Ashdod (Israel) – Antiquities. Israel – Antiquities. Middle East – Antiquities. Sea Peoples.
Price: €25.00