{"product_id":"in-search-of-the-phoenicians-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosephine Quinn\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of ancient history at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Worcester College. She is the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Hellenistic West\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Punic Mediterranean\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674976227602,"sku":"9780691195964","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f7b82a3f-acf4-423f-9a69-7671022372fa.jpg?v=1737244017","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-search-of-the-phoenicians-9780691195964","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}