Carthage: fact and myth
by Boussoffara, Ridha Docter, Roald F. Keurs, Pieter ter
Carthage is mainly known as the city that was utterly destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC. This book tells the story about this fascinating city, which for centuries was the center of a far-flung trade network in the Mediterranean. Carthage was founded by Phoenician migrants, who settled in the north of what is now Tunisia, probably in the ninth century BC. The city's strategic location was key to its success. From here, the Carthaginians could dominate both seafaring trade and the overland trade…
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- Full title :Carthage : fact and myth / edited by Roald Docter, Ridha Boussoffara, Pieter ter Keurs ; [English translation: Beverley Jackson].
Summary
Carthage is mainly known as the city that was utterly destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC. This book tells the story about this fascinating city, which for centuries was the center of a far-flung trade network in the Mediterranean. Carthage was founded by Phoenician migrants, who settled in the north of what is now Tunisia, probably in the ninth century BC. The city's strategic location was key to its success. From here, the Carthaginians could dominate both seafaring trade and the overland trade with the African interior. Carthage, Fact and Myth presents the most recent views of Carthaginian soci.
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- Publication Date:©2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Sidestone Press
- Place of Publication:Leiden
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
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Exhibition catalog.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9789088903526, 9088903522, 9088903115, 9789088903113
- oclc:ocn935324171
- LC Classification:DT269.C33
- Dewey Decimal:939.73
Table of Contents
1. Carthage: fact and fiction -- 2. Phoenicia: from place of transit to trading nation -- 3. Punic Carthage -- 4. The Punic writing system -- 5. The Tophet of Carthage -- 6. Egyptian influence in Carthage -- 7. Carthage as a martime power -- 8. Carthage & the local Libyan-Numidian population -- 9. The Punic wars -- 10. The Mahdia shipwreck -- 11. Roman Carthage: history and monuments -- 12. Christian Carthage -- 13. Dido and Hannibal through western eyes -- 14. Foreigners on an unfamiliar coast: the rediscovery of Carthage -- 15. Reflections of Carthage in 19th century art -- 16. Images of Carthage in the 20th and 21st centuries: Films, comics and games -- 17. Ancient Carthage in the 21st century: A timeless message.
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