Contents

CHAPTER I

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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.

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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