Philistine Cult and Religion According to Archaeological Evidence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3342603 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Ben-Shlomo (0000-0003-4769-9747, Ariel University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 74 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel10020074 |
| OpenAlex | W2913562862 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 25 |
The paper surveys and discusses the updated archaeological evidence for Philistine cult and religion, and cult and religion in Philistia during the Iron Age. The evidence can be related to public or official cult, represented in temple and shrine structures, and to that coming from households, representing possibly more popular religion. The evidence of public cult, so far mostly from peripheral sites, includes largely cultural elements linked with the local Canaanite cult and religion. Yet, within households at the Philistine cities there is more evidence for cultic elements of Aegean affinity during Iron Age I. In particular, figurines and ceramic figurative vessels and objects will be discussed. It seems that the Philistine religion may have retained certain distinctive elements also during Iron Age II. Nevertheless, it is still difficult to reconstruct the details of the nature of the Philistine religion due to the limited amount of evidence and lack of textual records
Ancient history · Archaeological evidence · Archaeology · Cult · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
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Religion on the move
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Between Rocks and 'High Places
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Symbiosis, Symbolism, and the Power of the Past
Family and Household Religion
Towards the image of Dagon, the god of the Philistines
A Reexamination of Aegean-Style Figurines in Light of New Evidence from Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Ekron
Late Philistine Decorated Ware ("Ashdod Ware")
Tracking Down Cult
On the Constitution and Transformation of P hilistine Identity
The Development of Mycenaean Terracotta Figurines
Levantine Elements in the Sacred Architecture of the Aegean at the Close of the Bronze Age
Immigration, Acculturation, and Adaptation
Iron Age Metal Production at Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath
Excavations in Area D of the Lower City
Cult Stands of the Philistines A Genizah from Yavneh
Archaeology and Migration
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |