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The Sea Traders

by Edey, Maitland
Published by : Time Life Books (New York) Physical details: 166 p.
Subject(s): Phoenicians
Year: 1974
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Item type Current location Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
900 - 999 910.4 Ede (Browse shelf) Available Memorial 41923

Includes Index

Who were the Phoenicians? -- Picture essay: Recoveries from the earliest known shipwreck -- Ships in the ancient Mediterranean -- Picture essay: What the peddlers peddled -- Life and death in the port cities -- Of gods, priests and sacrifices -- Picture essay: The temple built by King Solomon -- The rise and fall of Carthage -- Picture essay: Motya, a key outpost in western Sicily.

An account of the civilization and achievements of the ancient Phoenicians, emphasizing their skill, courage and accomplishments as seafarers and traders.