Phoenicians [Peoples of the Past] [FIRST BRITISH MUSEUM PRESS PAPERBACK EDITON]

Markoe, Glenn E.

Published by British Museum Press, 2002

As new condition glossy color photographic softcover wraps. Includes Introduction; Epilogue; Appendix: Survey of Cities in the Phoenician Homeland; Chronological Chart; Bibliographical Abbreviations; Notes; Glossary; Acknowledgments and Index. Illustrated with a section of color photographic plates, maps, and numerous additional black-and-white photographs interspersed throughout the volume. "A much-needed account of the shadowy people who flourished after the late Bronze Age." - History Today. "A must-have." - Antiquity. "The phoenicians were navigators, traders, engineers and artisans. They have been credited with the transmission of the first Western alphabet, and they played an important role in the Near East and the Mediterranean world. As a people, however, they reamin an enigma. The Phoenicians were a confederation of widdely-scattered merchant communities rather than a single country defined by territorial boundaries, and their geography and national identity resist easy definition. This impressive and wide-ranging book covers a period of some twelve hundred years, from the Lat Bronze Age (1550-1200 BC) to the Persian period (550-300 BC). Dr. Glenn E. Markoe sets out what is known of the PHoenicians' complex history, culture, trading and political relationships, arts, religion and language. In this study, he draws on the most recent research and excavations, which are gradually shedding light on this fascinating and elusive people of the past. Seller Inventory # 007862

Bibliographic Details

Title: Phoenicians [Peoples of the Past] [FIRST ...
Publisher: British Museum Press
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: As New
Edition: 1st Edition