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
... political map as independent powers . This had a decisive effect on Phoenician history . The Sea Peoples who had settled on the Lebanese coast had until now always had their brother tribes in Gaza and Ashkelon to fall back on and were ...
... political map as independent powers . This had a decisive effect on Phoenician history . The Sea Peoples who had settled on the Lebanese coast had until now always had their brother tribes in Gaza and Ashkelon to fall back on and were ...
Page 159
... political strength against the great Persian empire ; and they also finally seemed to realize that there were ultimately a whole series of common problems , fears and interests , which could more easily be control- led , mastered and ...
... political strength against the great Persian empire ; and they also finally seemed to realize that there were ultimately a whole series of common problems , fears and interests , which could more easily be control- led , mastered and ...
Page 247
... political intrigue . After he had slain some of Spendius's men , he asked the survivors if they wanted to join his force . But when their leaders , seeing through this psychological ploy , tried to keep their men by letting them ...
... political intrigue . After he had slain some of Spendius's men , he asked the survivors if they wanted to join his force . But when their leaders , seeing through this psychological ploy , tried to keep their men by letting them ...
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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