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The Phoenicians

By Jigoulov, Vadim S

The Phoenicians Social Sciences

The Phoenicians

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Drawing on an impressive range of archaeological and textual sources and a nuanced understanding of biases, this book offers a valuable reappraisal of the enigmatic Phoenicians.

The Phoenicians is a fascinating exploration of this much-mythologized people: their history, artistic heritage, and the scope of their maritime and colonizing activities in the Mediterranean. Two aspects of the book stand out from other studies of Phoenician history: the source-focused approach and the attention paid to the various ways that biases--ancient and modern--have contributed to widespread misconceptions about who the Phoenicians really were. The book describes and analyzes various artifacts (epigraphic, numismatic, and material remains) and considers how historians have derived information about a people with little surviving literature. This analysis includes a critical look at the primary texts (classical, Near Eastern, and biblical), the relationship between the Phoenician and Punic worlds; Phoenician interaction with the Greeks and others; and the repurposing of Phoenician heritage in modernity. Detailed and engrossing, The Phoenicians casts new light on this most enigmatic of civilizations.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
2024-12-02
Publication Date:
2024-12-24
Publisher:
Reaktion Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1789149444
ISBN13:
9781789149449
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
501 g
Height:
142 cm
Width:
217 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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