The Philistines and other "sea peoples" in text and archaeology

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Killebrew, Ann E.

Contributor:

Killebrew, Ann E., Contributor.

Lehmann, Gunnar, Contributor.

Society of Biblical Literature, Content Provider.

Series:

Society of Biblical Literature Archaeology and biblical studies ; v. 15 The Philistines and other "sea peoples" in text and archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--History of Biblical events.

Philistines--Antiquities--Mediterranean Region.

Sea Peoples--History--Mediterranean Region.

Iron age--History--Mediterranean Region.

Social archaeology.

Mediterranean Region--Antiquities.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Society of Biblical Literature 2013

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The search for the biblical Philistines, one of ancient Israel's most storied enemies, has long intrigued both scholars and the public. Archaeological and textual evidence examined in its broader eastern Mediterranean context reveals that the Philistines, well-known from biblical and extrabiblical texts, together with other related groups of "Sea Peoples," played a transformative role in the development of new ethnic groups and polities that emerged from the ruins of the Late Bronze Age empires. The essays in this book, representing, recent research in the fields of archaeology, Bible, and history, reassess the origins, identity, material culture, and impact of the Philistines and other Sea Peoples on the Iron Age cultures and peoples of the eastern Mediterranean. Book jacket.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph