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 62
... finally coming to terms with the inhabitants and integrating with them . This is the process which so fascinated Dimitri Baramki . The descendants of the poor Sinai Bedouins , of the relations of Abraham and Moses , and the northern ...
... finally coming to terms with the inhabitants and integrating with them . This is the process which so fascinated Dimitri Baramki . The descendants of the poor Sinai Bedouins , of the relations of Abraham and Moses , and the northern ...
Page 223
... finally a third point : militarily too , in the last part of their struggle with Dionysius the Carthaginians seem to have been no longer quite at the height of their power . Himilco used to use a type of weapon in his campaigns which ...
... finally a third point : militarily too , in the last part of their struggle with Dionysius the Carthaginians seem to have been no longer quite at the height of their power . Himilco used to use a type of weapon in his campaigns which ...
Page 232
... finally decided upon a grandson of the crucified usurper Hanno , who , like the over - diplomatic governor , was also called Hamilcar . ( When things went badly , the Carthaginians always turned to the younger members of their ...
... finally decided upon a grandson of the crucified usurper Hanno , who , like the over - diplomatic governor , was also called Hamilcar . ( When things went badly , the Carthaginians always turned to the younger members of their ...
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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