Loading...
Journal Title
Readers/Advisors
Hallote, Rachel
Journal Title
Term and Year
Fall 2020
Publication Date
2020
Book Title
Publication Volume
Publication Issue
Publication Begin
Publication End
Number of pages
Collections
Files
Loading...
0767_Steven_Vail.pdf
Adobe PDF, 366.82 KB
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Abstract
Of all of the trading civilizations of the ancient world, perhaps none are more intriguing than that of the Phoenicians due to being significantly ahead of its time as a maritime trading power. The different Phoenician city-states, while collectively a huge force in the economics of the Iron Age, were not equally influential. The reasons for these developments are numerous and variable. Most notable might be the utilization of colonization by Tyre and possibly Sidon and the resulting increase in both supply of needed goods and demand for exports. Yet another was destruction caused by conquest or revolts against various overlords, which frequently altered the balance of power in the region despite its effects being reversed over time by the predictions of the Solow growth model. Yet another factor was likely geography, motivating three of the four Phoenician city-states to develop a navy and allowing Carthage to seize control of the Mediterranean. All of these represent good examples of the impacts of external factors on a country's economic state.
Citation
DOI
Description
Accessibility Statement
Purchase College - State University of New York (PC) is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities have an opportunity equal to that of their nondisabled peers to participate in the College's programs, benefits, and services, including those delivered through electronic and information technology. If you encounter an access barrier with a specific item and have a remediation request, please contact lib.ir@purchase.edu.