作者 Rodan, Simona, author.

標題 Aegean mercenaries in light of the Bible : clash of cultures in the story of David and Goliath / Simona Rodan.

目錄
	List of Figures					iii
	Introduction					1
1.	Aegean mercenaries and their role in the Near East and in Egypt since the 8th century BCE					4
2.	Aegean mercenaries in the Bible					9
A.	Research approaches to the story of the duel between David and Goliath and the figure of Goliath					12
A.1.	The story of the duel has no historical basis					13
A.2.	The story was created and edited after David's period (8th century BCE till the Second Temple period)					13
A.3.	The story was written around the time of David					21
B.	Who were the opponents in the duel and when did the event take place?					27
C.	The defensive armament of Goliath and conclusions about his identity and name					29
C.1.	The ethos of military arms and shields in Greece and Israel					29
C.2.	The development of hoplite armor					31
C.3.	Comparison between the armor of Goliath and the hoplite armor					40
C.3.1.	The armor of Goliath and its heavy weight					40
C.3.2.	The shield bearer of Goliath					40
C.3.3.	The helmet of Goliath					41
C.4.	Diversionary tactics					42
C.5.	How did ⁺ђ₀đ₁і₀ł₀¬₀ł₀ı₁₁ѓ₀ł₀ℓ' turn into ⁺ђGoliath'					47
D.	The name is the message: four proofs					50
D.1.	Parallel instances of a military equipment item turning into a personal name or epithet					50
D.2.	The Philistine warrior was nameless					52
D.3.	There are multiple ⁺ђGoliaths'					53
D.4.	Names of additional biblical foreign warriors which derive from military terms					54
E.	Who was the enemy represented by Goliath? The Saites and their Aegean mercenaries					61
F.	Saite-Aegean myths in a distorted mirror					73
F.1.	The armor and helmet that saved the nation and its king					73
F.2.	Deliverance of the army by a hero in a duel with an armed giant					79
G.	The story of the duel in light of the biblical attitude to the Babylonian exiles and the Egyptian diaspora					82
	Conclusion					98
	Bibliography					103
A.	Literary sources and commentaries					103
B.	Modern studies					105
	Abbreviations					112