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 249
... wanted his family to put down roots in Iberian soil , which again clearly meant that he wanted to be more independent of the mother country . He finally let himself be appointed king by the Spanish princes , and thenceforward held court ...
... wanted his family to put down roots in Iberian soil , which again clearly meant that he wanted to be more independent of the mother country . He finally let himself be appointed king by the Spanish princes , and thenceforward held court ...
Page 251
... wanted to start a war one only had to find a friendly nation which felt itself to be threatened by the enemy of the moment . The delegation which visited Hannibal at the beginning of 219 BC was to let the Carthaginian know that Rome had ...
... wanted to start a war one only had to find a friendly nation which felt itself to be threatened by the enemy of the moment . The delegation which visited Hannibal at the beginning of 219 BC was to let the Carthaginian know that Rome had ...
Page 256
... wanted to defeat the enemy with his comparatively small army , he had above all to get the non- Roman populace of ... wanted to avoid a battle until he could hope to manœuvre the enemy into a tactically unfavourable position . As ...
... wanted to defeat the enemy with his comparatively small army , he had above all to get the non- Roman populace of ... wanted to avoid a battle until he could hope to manœuvre the enemy into a tactically unfavourable position . As ...
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The Bedouins of the Sea II | 11 |
The City in the Cedar Grove | 27 |
The Coming of the Aryans | 39 |
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