| CHAP. | | PAGE |
| | Dedication | [v] |
| | Preface | [vii] |
| | Contents | [xiii] |
| | List of Illustrations | [xv] |
| | Authorities Consulted | [xvii] |
| I | Old Testament—Deutero-Canonical Books—New |
| | Testament References to Gaza | [19] |
| II | Summary of Chief Events relating to Gaza, |
| | from 1503 b.c. to a.d. 1913 | [28] |
| | Section I (1503 b.c.-30 b.c.). |
| | Section II (a.d 41-a.d. 1913). |
| III | Frankincense (Arabian) and Gaza | [39] |
| IV | Notes on Gaza Coins | [41] |
| V | The Jews at Gaza | [46] |
| VI | The Samaritans | [48] |
| VII | Some Early Bishops | [50] |
| | (1) of Gaza. |
| | (2) of Mayoumas. |
| VIII | Thirteen Martyrs at Gaza | [56] |
| IX | St. Hilarion | [58] |
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| X | Sozomen—Church Historian | [61] |
| XI | The Orthodox Greek Church in Gaza | [63] |
| XII | The Empress Eudoxia—the Gaza Church "Eudoxiana" | [64] |
| XIII | The Crusaders at Gaza | [66] |
| XIV | The Pashas of Gaza | [70] |
| XV | Dagon—the National God of the Philistines | [72] |
| XVI | The Gaza Jupiter | [74] |
| XVII | An Old Sarcophagus at Gaza | [76] |
| XVIII | The Great Mosque (Al Jami-al-Kebir) | [79] |
| XIX | Gaza—The Key of Syria | [82] |
| XX | Gardens—Olive Groves—Birds, etc. | [87] |
| XXI | History of the C.M.S. Gaza Mission, 1878-1912 | [90] |
| XXII | El Arîsh and C.M.S. Mission | [93] |
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| APPENDICES |
| I | Public Games at Gaza | [97] |
| II | Destruction of the Eight Heathen Temples |
| | of Gaza, a.d. 401 | [110] |
| III | Biblical References | [115] |
| | Index | [117] |