In Search of the Phoenicians
| Author | : Josephine Quinn |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2019-12-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780691195964 |
| ISBN-13 | : 069119596X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (96X Downloads) |
Download or read book In Search of the Phoenicians written by Josephine Quinn and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 a coherent people with a shared identity, history, and culture is a product of modern nationalist ideologies—and a notion very much at odds with the ancient sources.
