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Philistine, the name of an alien warlike people who in early biblical times constantly harassed the Israelites. The name is applied, (1) humorously or otherwise to persons regarded as ‘the enemy’ into whose hands one may fall, bailiffs, literary critics, etc.; (2) to persons deficient in liberal culture and enlightenment, in which sense the word was introduced into English by M.
Arnold (‘Heine’,
Essays in Criticism).
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The Philistines in Transition: A History from ca. 1000-730 B.C.E.
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 6/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...of treatments of Philistine history have focused primarily on the Philistines' origins and entry...subjugation of the Philistines, these dates are...important milestones in Philistine history and form...can be known of Philistine fortunes in the...centuries. Here, the Philistines ...
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Who were the Philistines?
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 6/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...2001 Headline: Who were the Philistines? Byline: Joseph Farah Edition...ancient people known as the Philistines. But a scholarly examination...those sources mentions any Philistines. There wasn't a Philistine in sight, nor had there...
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DIGS REVISE TRUTH ABOUT PHILISTINES.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/29/1992; 700+ words
; ...centuries of calumny, the Philistines are finally having...withering epithet: Philistine. Archaeologists are...increasing evidence that the Philistines, arch foes of the...the ruins of another Philistine city in the south of...discovered that the Philistines were making pottery...
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People of the Sea: The Search for the Philistines.
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 10/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...under the title The Philistines and Their Material...year-long history of Philistine archaeology and our...The Enigma of the Philistines" (chapters 1-5...the Footsteps of the Philistines" (chapters 8-10...of the cities of the Philistine pentapolis. Although...
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The Philistine Controversy. (Ouvrages, Theoriques _ Essay).(Book Review) (book review)
Magazine article from: Parachute: Contemporary Art Magazine; 1/1/2003; ; 627 words
; Dave Beech and John Roberts, The Philistine Controversy, London: Verso Books, 2002, 314 pp. The Philistine Controversy centres around "Spectres...mind/body division that underlies the philistine versus aesthete dichotomy. Beech and...
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Philistines: people of taste - and such nice crockery
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 7/19/1999; ; 619 words
; ...extensive trade with the Philistines. Lawrence Stager, an archaeologist...Philistia, showing that the Philistines were importing only the best...shell thin," he said. Philistine tablewear included elaborately...biblical stories suggest, the Philistines put as much energy into producing...
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How today's Philistines dejudaized the land
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 4/7/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...1995 ERETZ YISRAEL'S Philistine settlers continue to...collaborators. Now those Philistines are selling a dejudaized...Studies Institute, which Philistine propagandist Faisal...in Criticism). "Philistine" fits Husseini and...stems from the biblical Philistines. It isn't certain...
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 "St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)")
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THE `PHILISTINES' MAY HAVE A POINT AFTER ALL.(Everyday Magazine)(Philip Kennicott\On Music Column)
Newspaper article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO); 1/18/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...the goal of the non-philistines. Operas have stories...music among the non-philistines. But now one must...appreciate the more philistine views. Ballets in...In that case, my philistine dance lover who likes...of litmus test for philistines with flying colors...
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Philistine Falsehoods
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/20/2004; 391 words
; ...etymology of the word "philistine." The Oxford English...ruled by Egypt. The Philistines were one tribe among...war between the Philistines and Hebrews, the Philistines supposedly took...This is how "philistine" came to be a synonym...
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The revenge of the Philistines: art and culture 1972-1984.
Magazine article from: National Review; 3/28/1986; ; 700+ words
; The Revenge of the Philistines: Art and Culture 1972-1984 HILTON KRAMER, in The Revenge of the Philistines, his new colletion of essays and reviews...proper. The bulk of The Revenge of the Philistines consists of reviews and essays about...
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Philistine
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Philistine a member of a non-Semitic...11th centuries bc . The Philistines, from whom the country...usually in the form philistine) has come to mean a person...quoted: ‘the Philistines are upon you’...
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Philistines
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
Philistines A sea-going people who came originally...Ashkelon, Gath , and Ekron. The Philistines and the Israelites fought for the available...final victory (2 Sam. 8: 1). The Philistines became vassals of Assyria in the 8th...
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Mnemonic Strategies and Techniques
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
...philatelist, a reasonable keyword might be Philistine (represented by, say, the Biblical...plate, or flat. For present purposes, Philistine will be used. The second "R" component...student might imagine Goliath, the Philistine, being smitten by an object from little...
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Saul
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...period of national humiliation, for the Philistines had defeated the Israelites at Shiloh...He fought successfully against the Philistines, Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites...finally made him into an outlaw. The Philistines then renewed their attack on Israel...
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Philistia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Bible the great Hebrew antagonists of the Philistines are Samson , Saul , and David . Philistines were independent at the time of Amos...Bibliography: See A. R. Burn, Minoans, Philistines, and Greeks (1930, repr. 1968); R...
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