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The Phoenicians: A Captivating Guide to the History of Phoenicia and the Impact Made by One of the Greatest Trading Civilizations of the Ancient World (Forgotten Civilizations) Paperback – December 16, 2019

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The Phoenicians remain one of the most enigmatic ancient civilizations, with historians and scholars prone to speculation and educated guesses. Although many Greek, Roman, and Egyptian writers reference the Phoenicians in trade records, military battles, and artistic transactions, few records were left by the original Phoenicians themselves, leaving modern scholars to fill in the blanks through educated guesses and material culture.

The ancient perception about this civilization was mixed. For every writer like Pomponius Mela who lavished praise upon the Phoenicians, there was another who derided the people as nothing more than cheats and hucksters who kept other states’ trade stymied through stranglehold networks and ridiculous deals. Mela described them as such: “The Phoenicians were a clever race, who prospered in war and peace. They excelled in writing and literature, and in other arts, in seamanship, and in ruling an empire.”

To dissect Mela’s quote, the Phoenicians were great writers, yet they left almost no documents. They may have been excellent sailors and naval commanders, yet they built no territorial empire. They were stellar artists, yet their work contains few original elements. They may have been clever builders, yet their monuments crumbled. And the Phoenicians were a single civilization, yet they were split into city-states.

How could a civilization exist with so many contradictions, and how can modern historians utilize evidence that no longer seems to exist to uncover the truth?

Who were the enigmatic Phoenicians, why did their civilization crumble, and why should a modern audience care?

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In The Phoenicians: A Captivating Guide to the History of Phoenicia and the Impact Made by One of the Greatest Trading Civilizations of the Ancient World, you will discover topics such as:
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  • An Unwritten Early History
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  • Trade and the Economy
  • Language and Alphabet
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  7. ISBN-13
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Captivating History (December 16, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1647482054
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1647482053
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for traveling history buffs
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I have read and traveled to see history worldwide. THE PHOENICIANS book is an easy read and helps to make the complexities of the ancient Mediterranean world and interwoven cultures a bit more human.
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Joanne E. Hesser
4.0 out of 5 stars Fairly good
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A somewhat brief look at the Phoenicians. It gives good sight into the culture. The trade routes I was primarily interested in, apparently is largely lacking since much information was likely on papyrus. All in all a fairly good compilation.
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Stephen D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough & comprehensible history of the Phoenicians
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2022
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I do love these Captivating History books. They are an excellent summary of what is known, with an excellent bibliography to go through if want to learn more.
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JJH
3.0 out of 5 stars interesting
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2022
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Kinda wish there was more on Carthage but I guess most history fans will always say that. I did enjoy the parts with the Hittites & the Assyrians and how the Phoenicians dearth with those powers.
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Paul Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book.
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2021
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The Phoenicians are my distant ancestors and to learn about them was enlightening.
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Bevan
4.0 out of 5 stars ...from limited information ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2019
As usual with 'Captivating' - an impressive element of research and comments, combined with assumptions and educated guesswork, contribute to the content.
Although, with this one: the book keeps on repeating (several times) that there are NO written records remaining of this civilisation, so, there is limited information about them. However --- it then goes on to explain, in great detail, virtually everything about them....their culture, lives, fashion, impact on their 'world'...….
Some information seems to have been gleaned from burial sites and accounts from concurrent (and subsequent) civilisations...? 'Captivating History' has a niche ability to turn such information into an interesting, and educational, result.
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1.0 out of 5 stars backwards book
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The first page of this book was the last page, don't tell me that they didn't know this. Customer service at Amazon was great with the return. They said to just keep the book but reading a whole book backwards is beyond me
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Sena Schneider
5.0 out of 5 stars An informative read.
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2019
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This book told me more about the Phoenicians than my high school history class did! I really loved this book!
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Igor Palmeira
3.0 out of 5 stars Bem básico.
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