11-05-2007, 09:09 PM
Quote:Mitra:2tgvp6hb Wrote:...philistines, israelites ...Does he really mention Israelites/Hebrews as invaders? ....The name Israel, of course, does indeed belong to a wandering tribe (see Merneptah stela) but there is no evidence that a Josuah-like invasion ever took place.
Not exactly invaders but nomadic people of the region, which gain the upper hand over the Canaan city state, some with conquest other with pacts and fusion.
"Each historical fact needs to be considered, insofar as possible, no with hindsight and following abstract universal principles, but in the context of own proper age and environment" Aldo A. Settia
a.k.a Davide Dall\'Angelo
SISMA- Società Italiana per gli Studi Militari Antichi
a.k.a Davide Dall\'Angelo
SISMA- Società Italiana per gli Studi Militari Antichi