Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Carthage, the Minoans, Phoenicians, Mycenaeans, and Etruscans (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781647487935)

If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, then keep reading...

Five captivating manuscripts in one book:

• Carthage: A Captivating Guide to the Carthaginian Empire and Its Conflicts with the Ancient Greek City-States and the Roman Republic in the Sicilian Wars and Punic Wars
• Minoans: A Captivating Guide to an Essential Bronze Age Society in Ancient Greece Called the Minoan Civilization
• The Phoenicians: A Captivating Guide to the History of Phoenicia and the Impact Made by One of the Greatest Trading Civilizations of the Ancient World
• The Mycenaeans: A Captivating Guide to the First Advanced Civilization in Ancient Greece
• The Etruscans: A Captivating Guide to the Etruscan Civilization of Ancient Italy That Preceded the Roman Republic

The first part of the book is about Carthage and here are some of the topics covered:

• A New City in the West
• Becoming a Mediterranean Power
• Fighting for Control over Sicily
• From Allies to Enemies
• Succumbing to the Wounds
• The Carthaginian Society and Government
• Army of the Carthaginian Republic
• The Punic Civilization
• And much, much more!

The second part of the book is about the Minoans and here are some of the topics included:

• Where and When Did the Minoans Live?
• Known History of the Minoans before the Mycenaeans
• Society, Culture, and Daily Life
• Trade and Shipbuilding on the Mediterranean Sea
• Language and Linear A
• The Potential Predecessors of Greek Religion
• Art
• Architecture
• Theories about the Collapse of Civilization
• And much, much more!

The third part of the book is about the Phoenicians and here are some of the topics covered:

• Origins
• The World of the Phoenicians
• Political and Legal Structures
• Daily Life
• Beauty and Apparel
• An Unwritten Early History
• Vassal to the Empires
• Trade and the Economy
• Language and Alphabet
• Religion
• Warfare
• Artistry in Multiple Mediums
• And much, much more!

The fourth part of the book is about the Mycenaeans and here are some of the topics included:

• Political and Military Organization
• Culture and Daily Life
• Economy and Trade
• The Shaft Grave Era, c. 1600 - 1450 BCE
• The Koine Era, c. 1450 - 1250 BCE
• The Collapse, c. 1250 - 1100 BCE
• The Caroline War (1369-1389)
• The Precursors of Greek Religion
• Art and Architecture
• And much, much more!

The fifth part of the book is about the Etruscans and here are some of the topics included:

• Politics, Government, and Social Structure
• How an Individual Lived
• The Origin of the Etruscans
• The Etruscan Orientation, c. 600-400 BCE
• The Roman Conquest, c. 400-20 BCE
• Mythology and Religion
• Art and Music
• The Etruscan Language and Writing
• Architecture
• Surviving Text and Literature
• And much, much more!

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