Description:
This volume in the Writings from the Ancient World series includes Phoenician inscriptions from the Levant, Anatolia, and Cyprus to Egypt, Greece, Italy, and Spain. Each inscription 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 versatile resource will appeal to a variety of readers, including curious nonspecialists, students of ancient history, and Semitics scholars.