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Ancient World

In Search of the Phoenicians

Who were the ancient Phoenicians鈥攁nd did they actually exist?

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Published:
Dec 10, 2019
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368
Size:
6.14 x 9.25 in.
Illus:
75 b/w illus. 11 maps.

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 鈥淧hoenicians鈥� never actually existed as such. Taking readers from the ancient world to today, this book argues that the notion of these sailors as a coherent people with a shared identity, history, and culture is a product of modern nationalist ideologies鈥攁nd a notion very much at odds with the ancient sources.

All at sea: The maritime lives of the ancient Phoenicians

Awards and Recognition

  • Winner of the Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit, Society for Classical Studies