In Search of the Phoenicians
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- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
16 February 2020
Summary
Who were the ancient Phoenicians-and did they actually exist?The Phoenicians traveled the Mediterranean long before the Greeks and Romans, trading, establishing settlements, and refining the art of navigation. But who these legendary sailors really were has long remained a mystery. In Search of the Phoenicians makes the startling claim that the “Phoenicians” never actually existed as such. Taking readers from the ancient world to today, this book argues that the notion of these sailors as …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691195964 |
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| ISBN-10: | 069119596X |
| Author: | Josephine Quinn |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 16 February 2020 |
| Weight: | 546g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
| Series: | Miriam S. Balmuth Lectures in Ancient History and Archaeology |
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“Winner of the Charles J. Goodwin Order of Merit, Society for Classical Studies”
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About The Author
Josephine Quinn
Josephine Quinn is associate professor of ancient history at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Worcester College. She is the coeditor of The Hellenistic West and The Punic Mediterranean.
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