Project Gutenberg 2006-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 507 Rawlinson, George 1812 1902 History of Phoenicia Produced by John Bickers and Dagny and David Widger "History of Phoenicia" by George Rawlinson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the Phoenician civilization, exploring its geography, culture, history, and contributions to trade and art. Given Rawlinson's background as a professor of ancient history, readers can expect a scholarly examination of the Phoenicians, highlighting their significance in the ancient world and their interactions with neighboring civilizations like Egypt and Greece. At the start of the book, the author dedicates his work to the University of Oxford and introduces the geographical and historical context of Phoenicia. The narrative begins by discussing the origin of the name "Phoenicia" and its geographical boundaries, as well as its natural features, including its coastal plains and mountain ranges. Rawlinson details the agricultural riches of the land, characterizing Phoenicia as a culturally rich and diverse region. He sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the Phoenicians' achievements and their complex relationships with surrounding nations, emphasizing the importance of this civilization in the historical narrative of the Mediterranean. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Phoenicia -- History DS Text Category: History - Ancient 1389581 2025-07-01T12:33:14.547105 text/html 1468680 2021-02-26T00:43:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 403079 2021-02-26T00:44:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 475794 2025-07-01T12:33:33.134009 application/epub+zip 495223 2025-07-01T12:33:19.000026 application/epub+zip 487095 2025-07-01T12:33:16.862072 application/epub+zip 902275 2025-07-01T12:33:42.461951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 938338 2025-07-01T12:33:31.546969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911940 2022-09-02T03:38:14.333552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 928897 2025-07-01T12:33:10.194119 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 928775 2016-09-06T13:15:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 339458 2016-09-06T13:23:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 923715 2006-03-25T15:55:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 338284 2006-03-25T18:09:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 924948 2006-03-25T15:55:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337903 2006-03-25T18:09:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21920 2025-07-01T12:33:42.620959 application/rdf+xml 12810 2025-07-01T12:33:17.534017 image/jpeg 3385 2025-07-01T12:33:17.201018 image/jpeg 457414 2025-07-01T12:33:14.627114 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia