The Philistines in Transition: A History of the Philistines from ca.1000-730 B.C.E.: A History from Ca. 1000 - 730 B.C.E. (Studies in the History and Culture of the Ancient Near East) - Hardcover

Ehrlich

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004104267 ISBN 13: 9789004104266

Publisher: Brill, 1996

Synopsis

This study of the history of the Philistines during the first quarter of the first millennium B.C.E. has a twofold aim: First, to examine in detail a number of ancient texts, mainly biblical until the rise of the neo-assyrian empire, while evaluating each text in its own right as a potential historical source. Second, to offer a synthetic reconstruction of the course of Philistine history between 1000 - 730 B.C.E., employing the results of the textual study in conjunction with those of recent archaeological excavations in Philistia. This is the first monograph to be devoted to the Philistines during this critical period in the history of the Ancient Near East.

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Synopsis:

This study of the Philistines during the first quarter of the first millennium BC has two aims: to examine in detail a number of ancient texts, mainly biblical, until the rise of the neo-assyrian empire, while evaluating each text in its own right as a potential historical source; and to offer a synthetic reconstruction of the course of Philistine history between 1000-730 BC, employing the results the textual study in conjunction with those of recent archaeological excavations in Philistia.

About the Author:

Carl S. Ehrlich, Ph.D. (1991) in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University, has taught at the Hochschule fur Judische Studien, Heidelberg, and at other institutions in Germany. He is the author of a number of articles and reviews.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brill
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 9004104267
• ISBN 13: 9789004104266
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 235