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(More customer reviews)It's great to see there is more to the Phoenicians and other people of the ancient Mediterranean than most books ever show us. I liked that the sources for these things include classical writers such as Aristotle who wrote about democracies at Carthage, Minoan Crete and Sparta as well as Athens. Herodotus, Thucydides and many others are included, as are archaeologists from the Middle East, the Greek isles, Spain, and many places in between. It would have been good to have more depth and discussion in some parts. But as it is, the lives of many interesting people and the significant events they lived through keep this from being just a dusty academic trek. It is a remarkably revealing view of the ancient Mediterranean and a pleasure to read.
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The mysterious Phoenicians and the ancient Mediterranean are experienced in richer detail than ever before in this well researched and intriguing narrative. Instead of seeing darkness in the years before classical Greece, we now see glimmers of light revealing a continuous parade of remarkable societies, great leaders and epic events. Drawing back the veil of secrecy surrounding the Phoenicians uncovers new glimpses of Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and people of other societies. Sanford Holst is one of the world's leading authorities on the Phoenicians, and appears in the BBC series Ancient Worlds. Elected a member of the prestigious Royal Historical Society for his work in this field, Holst has presented academic papers on the Phoenicians at universities around the world. Working with respected experts, often on-site, he has added photos, sources, and five years of additional research to his previous work. This is a walk through the idyllic ancient Mediterranean you will long remember.
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