In search of the Phoenicians

Book at Lunchtime, In search of the Phoenicians The 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. In Search of the Phoenicians makes the
startling claim that the “Phoenicians” never actually existed.
Taking readers from the ancient world to today, this monumental
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.