Project Gutenberg 2006-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 279 Rawlinson, George 1812 1902 History of Phoenicia Produced by John Bickers and Dagny and David Widger "History of Phoenicia" by George Rawlinson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the Phoenician civilization, exploring its geography, culture, history, and contributions to trade and art. Given Rawlinson's background as a professor of ancient history, readers can expect a scholarly examination of the Phoenicians, highlighting their significance in the ancient world and their interactions with neighboring civilizations like Egypt and Greece. At the start of the book, the author dedicates his work to the University of Oxford and introduces the geographical and historical context of Phoenicia. The narrative begins by discussing the origin of the name "Phoenicia" and its geographical boundaries, as well as its natural features, including its coastal plains and mountain ranges. Rawlinson details the agricultural riches of the land, characterizing Phoenicia as a culturally rich and diverse region. He sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the Phoenicians' achievements and their complex relationships with surrounding nations, emphasizing the importance of this civilization in the historical narrative of the Mediterranean. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Phoenicia -- History DS Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1389470 1389479 2024-09-01T12:53:51.810052 2023-10-01T11:39:02.947874 text/html text/html 1468680 2021-02-26T00:43:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 403079 2021-02-26T00:44:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 453956 2024-09-01T12:54:11.331478 application/epub+zip 473637 2024-09-01T12:53:55.351061 application/epub+zip 473637 2024-09-01T12:53:53.472049 application/epub+zip 875863 2024-09-01T12:54:22.027424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911876 2024-09-01T12:54:09.761476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911940 2022-09-02T03:38:14.333552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 924837 924803 2024-09-01T12:53:46.497068 2023-10-01T11:38:57.888857 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 928775 2016-09-06T13:15:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 339458 2016-09-06T13:23:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 923715 2006-03-25T15:55:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 338284 2006-03-25T18:09:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 924948 2006-03-25T15:55:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337903 2006-03-25T18:09:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21601 2024-09-01T12:54:22.200383 application/rdf+xml 12854 2024-09-01T12:53:54.013037 image/jpeg 3392 2024-09-01T12:53:53.745040 image/jpeg 438111 2024-09-01T12:53:51.897056 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia