Women in Philistia: The archaeological record of the Iron Age

Assaf Yasur-Landau

doi:10.4324/9781315621425-58

Women in Philistia: The archaeological record of the Iron Age

Assaf Yasur-Landau

Department of Maritime Civilizations

University of Haifa

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Abstract

Our image of Philistine women is heavily influenced by the biblical narrative of Samson and Delilah (Judg. 13), and even more so by baroque imagery of their ill-fated relationship. The moment of Delilah’s betrayal was portrayed on canvas in Anthony van Dyck’s, Rembrandt’s, and Peter Paul Rubens’ identically titled works, Samson and Delilah. Depictions in pieces of performance art include Milton’s (1671) tragedy Samson Agonistes-on which Handel’s (1743) oratorio Samson (HWV 57) is based-and also Cecil B. DeMille’s 1949 feature, Samson and Delilah.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Women in Antiquity
Subtitle of host publication	Real Women across the Ancient World
Pages	501-510
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781317219910
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315621425-58
State	Published - 1 Jan 2016

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General Social Sciences

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