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 38
... story decked out with all the elements of a fairy - tale , and gives no indication as to whether his experiences were true or not . One thing is certain , however ; the author was thoroughly acquainted with conditions in the mountain ...
... story decked out with all the elements of a fairy - tale , and gives no indication as to whether his experiences were true or not . One thing is certain , however ; the author was thoroughly acquainted with conditions in the mountain ...
Page 161
... stories from their eventful pasts . One of them is a swineherd , the other a nameless vagabond with a marvellous gift for telling a story . For seven years , the man in rags recalls , he lived in Egypt , but suddenly in the eighth year ...
... stories from their eventful pasts . One of them is a swineherd , the other a nameless vagabond with a marvellous gift for telling a story . For seven years , the man in rags recalls , he lived in Egypt , but suddenly in the eighth year ...
Page 162
... story continues , rogue that he was , at once scented business and asked the woman if she would not like to return to the Lebanon with him . Naturally she , also being a rogue , agreed , and moreover promised to bring the young prince ...
... story continues , rogue that he was , at once scented business and asked the woman if she would not like to return to the Lebanon with him . Naturally she , also being a rogue , agreed , and moreover promised to bring the young prince ...
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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