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Ancient Near East

The Philistines: Contents

The Philistines, by R.A.S. Macalister, [1913] | 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 | | 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 |