Why is this? Perhaps because, with a long history of settlements over a wide geographical area, they resist easy definition and description. This book sets out what is known of their complex history, culture, trading and political relationships, art, religion and language.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'A much-needed account of the shadowy people who flourished after the late Bronze Age.' History Today 'A must-have.' Antiquity
Reihe
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Editions-Typ
Illustrationen
86 illustrations, 12 in colour
Maße
Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 171 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7141-2767-5 (9780714127675)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Glenn E. Markoe is Curator of Classical and Near Eastern Art at Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Introduction Phoenician history (Late Bronze Age to Persian period, 1600-300 BC) The Phoenician city Phoenician and Punic city-states Commerce and industry Mainland Phoenician cities Phoenician cultural milieu Religion and funerary customs Language and literature Art Trade and colonization Epilogue The Hellenistic and Roman eras and the legacy of the Phoenicians Notes Bibliography Index
