Phoenician inscriptions / by Robert D. Holmstedt, Aaron Schade, and Philip C. Schmitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holmstedt, Robert D., author.

Schade, Aaron, author.

Schmitz, Philip C., author.

Series:

Writings from the ancient world ; number 45.

Writings from the ancient world ; number 45

Language:

English

Phoenician

Subjects (All):

Inscriptions, Phoenician.

Phoenicians--Mediterranean Region.

Phoenicians.

Physical Description:

xx, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, Georgia : SBL Press, [2026]

Language Note:

Text in English, with inscriptions in Phoenician with English translations.

Summary:

"Phoenician Inscriptions introduces readers to the writing of the ancient people groups who originated in the ancient Levantine cities of Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon by the late second millennium BCE. Thanks to their establishment of colonies throughout the Mediterranean world, written evidence of their influence has been discovered from the Levant, Anatolia, and Cyprus to Egypt, Greece, Italy, and Spain. Each inscription in this volume is transliterated and includes an English translation and select critical commentary. Helpful maps, discussions of historical context, and drawings of inscribed artifacts supplement the translations. This resource opens a window onto the religious ideas and economic practices of people instrumental in shaping the history and culture of the ancient Mediterranean for a variety of readers, including curious nonspecialists and scholars and students of ancient history, linguistics, and archaeology." -- Publisher, page four of cover.

Contents:

Arrowheads

Byblos

Cyprus

Sardinia

Southeastern Anatolia, Syria, and Mesopotamia - Iberia

Carthage

Italy

Malta

Southern Levant

Sidon and vicinity

Egypt

Tyre and vicinity

Greece.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-364) and indexes.

ISBN:

1628377674

9781628377675

1628377682

9781628377682

OCLC:

1575244197