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Peoples of the Past Phoenicians 2000 Glenn Markoe HBDJ Vintage History
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Light wear to Dust Jacket - See Photos”
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Vintage
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780520226135
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520226135
ISBN-13
9780520226135
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1672118
Product Key Features
Book Title
Phoenicians
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Ancient / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Book Series
Peoples of the Past Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
17.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-711588
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
909/.04926
Synopsis
One of the great enigmas of the ancient world, the Phoenicians were both lauded and despised in antiquity. They were celebrated as learned scribes who passed on the modern alphabet, as skilled seafarers and explorers, and as gifted artisans and engineers. Historical sources show they were also perceived as unscrupulous profiteers and cheaters, and as a morally corrupt race of people who prostituted their daughters and butchered their infant children in sacrifices to their gods. But who were the real Phoenicians, and what do we know of their origins and culture? The heartland of the Phoenician empire consisted of a narrow coastal strip between the Lebanon mountains and the Mediterranean sea, a slightly extended version of modern Lebanon. The Phoenicians who lived along this coastline explored and colonized far away lands. But in many ways the Phoenician civilization is lost and many facts about it are unknown since not a single Phoenician manuscript has survived in the original or in translation. Digging deep into the historical and archaeological sources, Glenn Markoe reconstructs what we presently know about these mysterious people and their maritime culture. He fleshes out Phoenicia, giving accounts of its history, cities, economy, language and literature, religion, and its commercial expansion abroad. This richly illustrated book includes photographs of Phoenician artifacts and excavations, along with many maps and drawings. Unlike other works that have treated the Phoenician culture as an Early Iron Age phenomenon, Markoe focuses on the continuity in tradition that characterized Phoenician history over a period of more than 1200 years, from the beginning of the Late Bronze Age (c 1550 b.c.)--when Phoenician cities first emerged--to the start of the Hellenistic period around 300 b.c. This book provides a comprehensive, unified view of a culture consisting of many disparate ethnic and geographical entities.
LC Classification Number
DS81.M23 2000
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- w***w (274)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook exactly as described. Carefully packed, fast delivery. Highest rec. There was a separate note from the author hidden inside the taped dust jacket :) Thanks! A+ seller.
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- w***w (274)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook exactly as described. Carefully packed, fast delivery. Highest rec. There was a separate note from the author hidden inside the taped dust jacket :) Thanks! A+ seller.
- a***o (106)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseThis book is in perfect condition, as if I just picked it up off the shelf in the 1980s. Packaging was size appropriate and looks exactly as describes. Ship time within 2 weeks. Great valueGolden Books A Golden Guide 1974 CACTI Venning PB (#116413935189)
- u***m (9308)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseEXCELLENT VALUE -- prompt shipping, items better than described and very safely packed -- FIVE STARS !!!!