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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This Claude had Claws!By Pvt. W. G. Kirby CustomerA great little resource on a generally unknown; but important aircraft. The A5M was the father to the notorious A6M ZERO from Japan. It was the first all metal monoplane carrier borne aircraft. The Imperial Japanese Navy used it well in China during the 1930s and into the opening phases of the Pacific War with the USA. The defenders of Wake Island had to deal with this aircraft. It was replaced as a front line carrier fighter by 1942; but served on as a land based fighter for the rest of the war. Late war saw some "Claudes" serve as Kaamikaze aircraft. None seem to have survived the war. Itwould be unique to see one sitting beside a Boeing P-26 of the 1930s...the design of the Japanese aircraft shaared many general layout details with the Boeing. The volume contains adequate photo coverage and captions to satisfy anyone curious about the A5M and color profiles are nice as well as informative. The shipping and handling from were Four-0 as they Navy once put it! Worth adding to your collection.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Mitsubishi A5M CLAUDEBy C. P. GilmoreNot enough reference material has ever been written about this landmark Japanese Navy fighter which secured the skies over China prior to the outbreak of the Pacific war in December 1941; which fought the in first few battles of that war up until the middle of 1942; and which ultimately led to the design and building of the ubiquitously famous Mitsubishi A6M Zeke or "Zero". Mr. Januszewski has done a marvelous job of exposing this up-until-now totally underexposed Japanese fighter as the great airplane that it was.This is a book for anyone who is interested in the early Pacific battles of World War II and the obsolescent; yet important; "also-ran" equipment that fought in them.I highly recommend this book as THE primary source of reference for the A5M Claude.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Rarely covered AircraftBy Michael DunhamExcellent reference with great artwork!
