READINGS: THE PHOENICIANS

PHOENICIANS AND THE MAKING OF THE MEDITERRANEAN By Caroline López-Ruiz Harvard University Press, 2021 ISBN: 978-0674988187 This highly informative book chronicles the Phoenicians’ exploration of the Mediterranean. However, rather than discussing the push and pull factors that drove their exploration, López-Ruiz instead highlights the Phoenicians interactions with the peoples they met on their travels, from the Iberian Peninsula to Cyprus, and how they influenced one another. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE PHOENICIANS (REVISED EDITION) By Mark Woolmer Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021 ISBN: 978-1350153929 Based on recent archaeological discoveries and research, Mark Woolmer offers an accessible introduction to the ancient Phoenicians. While their overseas exploration is a key part of their history, it is only a small part of Woolmer’s book, which also covers Phoenician society, religion, and material culture, offering readers…