The Philistines, Their History and Civilization

by R. A. S. Macalister

Overview

This short monograph on the Philistines is one of the few on these mysterious people. The Philistines may have been emmigrants from Mycenean Greece, part of the 'Sea People' migrations of the 12th century BCE. The Philistines occupied an area on the Mediterranian coast approximately corresponding to the current Gaza strip. Macalister covers in some detail Philistine religion. The Philistines fit into an ancient Near Eastern polytheistic religious complex. They worshipped Canaanite deities such as Baal-zebub, the high Goddess Astarte, and Dagon, a merman fish-god who was also a culture hero.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940160824734
Publisher:	Interzone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB