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 88
... king , he built up a small private army under his very eyes , then let himself be chosen King of Judah , forcing the house of Israel to recognize him as their leader also . Finally he took possession of a small Jebusite mountain town ...
... king , he built up a small private army under his very eyes , then let himself be chosen King of Judah , forcing the house of Israel to recognize him as their leader also . Finally he took possession of a small Jebusite mountain town ...
Page 129
... King of Byblos , had brought from Egypt for Baalat , his lady . May . . . ' Or : ' This is the temple wall which Shipitbaal , King of Byblos , son of Abibaal , King of Byblos , son of Yehimilk , King of Byblos , had built for Baalat ...
... King of Byblos , had brought from Egypt for Baalat , his lady . May . . . ' Or : ' This is the temple wall which Shipitbaal , King of Byblos , son of Abibaal , King of Byblos , son of Yehimilk , King of Byblos , had built for Baalat ...
Page 153
... King of Tyre , the King of Gaza , the King of Sidon , the King of Aradus ' , and ' 126 men from Tyre ' . So there were Phoenicians who sat down ' at the waters of Babylon ' with the Jews and wept for their lost homes , or who made a new ...
... King of Tyre , the King of Gaza , the King of Sidon , the King of Aradus ' , and ' 126 men from Tyre ' . So there were Phoenicians who sat down ' at the waters of Babylon ' with the Jews and wept for their lost homes , or who made a new ...
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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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