The Phoenicians: The Purple Empire of the Ancient WorldMorrow, 1975 - 288 pages Examines the history, people, culture, civilization, and achievements of the Phoenicians, whose supremacy in shipbuilding and navigation enabled them to be masters of the ancient world for three hundred years. |
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Page 53
... land , and also learnt in the shipyards of Byblos how to con- struct the necessary vessels . But that does not mean to say this change - over from ox - carts to ships automatically made them seafarers , and proverbially good ones at ...
... land , and also learnt in the shipyards of Byblos how to con- struct the necessary vessels . But that does not mean to say this change - over from ox - carts to ships automatically made them seafarers , and proverbially good ones at ...
Page 213
... land . There were splendidly laid - out country houses everywhere , with stucco façades which demonstrated the wealth of their owners . The barns were filled with everything one could need for a luxurious life . Parts of the land were ...
... land . There were splendidly laid - out country houses everywhere , with stucco façades which demonstrated the wealth of their owners . The barns were filled with everything one could need for a luxurious life . Parts of the land were ...
Page 214
... land . It seems to have answered a need felt by many entrepreneurs who have exhausted themselves in the cut and thrust of business . To own land ennobles capital , makes aristocrats of rootless adventurers , and offers safety , security ...
... land . It seems to have answered a need felt by many entrepreneurs who have exhausted themselves in the cut and thrust of business . To own land ennobles capital , makes aristocrats of rootless adventurers , and offers safety , security ...
Contents
The Bedouins of the Sea II | 11 |
The City in the Cedar Grove | 27 |
The Coming of the Aryans | 39 |
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