{"product_id":"in-search-of-the-phoenicians-josephine-quinn-9780691195964","title":"In Search of the Phoenicians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho were the ancient Phoenicians--and did they actually exist?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Phoenicians traveled the Mediterranean long before the Greeks and Romans, trading, establishing settlements, and refining the art of navigation. But who these legendary sailors really were has long remained a mystery. \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Phoenicians\u003c\/i\u003e makes the startling claim that the \"Phoenicians\" never actually existed as such. Taking readers from the ancient world to today, this book argues that the notion of these sailors as a coherent people with a shared identity, history, and culture is a product of modern nationalist ideologies--and a notion very much at odds with the ancient sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josephine Quinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 069119596X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691195964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Josephine Quinn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994128875775,"sku":"9780691195964","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4025342e-b4cf-47d5-981b-446fa8270f00.jpg?v=1683328296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-search-of-the-phoenicians-josephine-quinn-9780691195964","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}