The Phoenicians and the West

Produktbeschreibung

This updated version of Maria Eugenia Aubet's highly praised book (1993) incorporates the most recent research findings on the ancient civilization of Phoenicia and includes an updated bibliography. The Phoenicians established the first trading system in the Mediterranean basin between the eighth and sixth centuries B.C. Continuous archaeological research over the past decades has transformed our understanding of Phoenicia, its colonies and their relationship to local communities. First Edition Hb (1993): 0-521-41141-6 First Edition Pb (1996): 0-521-56598-7 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Introduction; 1. Who were the
Phoenicians?; 2. Phoenicia during the Iron Age; 3. The bases for the expansion
in the Mediterranean; 4. Phoenician trade: exchange mechanisms and organization;
5. The great political institution: the palace and the temple; 6. The routes of
Phoenician expansion in the Mediterranean; 7. The Phoenicians in the west:
chronology and historiography; 8. The Phoenician colonies in the central
Mediterranean; 9. The colonies of the far west; 10. The colonies in the west;
11. Concluding thoughts; Appendices; Bibliography; Index. 

Autoreninfo

Maria Eugenia Aubet is Professor in the Department of Archaeology, Universidad Pompeu Fabra. Her other publications include Tartessos (1990) and Les Orants de Carthage (1974).