AT THE CROSSROADS OF EMPIRES

Khader, Aïcha B.

Carthage: Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.
THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF CIVILIZATION ON AFRICA'S MEDITERRANEAN SHORE.
Produced in conjunction with a landmark exhibition, Carthage: Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia presents the rich archaeological and artistic heritage of one of the Mediterranean world's most influential civilizations.

Through essays by leading Tunisian scholars and American art historians, the volume traces the history of Tunisia from its indigenous Berber roots through the Phoenician foundation of Carthage, the Punic era, Roman conquest, and the region's enduring cultural legacy.

Beautifully illustrated throughout, the work examines monuments, sculpture, mosaics, inscriptions, architecture, ceramics, and everyday artifacts, offering both a historical narrative and an extensive catalogue of objects.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Quarto hardcover. Approximately 11 inches tall; 238 pages with catalogue, bibliography, and illustrations throughout. Profusely illustrated with photographs, maps, archaeological plans, and numerous color plates. First Edition.

CONDITION: Fine. A bright, clean copy with tight bindings and an unmarked interior. Housed in a Fine dust jacket.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: WHERE EMPIRES MET —
 For more than three millennia, Tunisia occupied one of the Mediterranean's most strategic crossroads, serving successively as the homeland of the Berbers, the center of the Punic civilization, and one of Rome's most prosperous African provinces. This volume places Carthage within that broader historical continuum, demonstrating how successive cultures shaped—and were shaped by—the same landscape.

Prepared in collaboration between Tunisian authorities and American scholars, the book helped introduce a wider audience to Tunisia's extraordinary archaeological heritage while emphasizing the continuity of its cultural traditions beyond the familiar story of Rome's destruction of Carthage. It remains an important illustrated reference for the archaeology, art, and history of North Africa.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
+++ Exhibition Catalogue — Produced in conjunction with a major exhibition celebrating the archaeological heritage of ancient Tunisia.

+++ Interdisciplinary Scholarship — Essays by leading Tunisian archaeologists together with American art historians provide historical, archaeological, and artistic perspectives.

+++ Exceptional Illustration Program — Richly illustrated with photographs of mosaics, sculpture, architecture, inscriptions, ceramics, jewelry, and archaeological sites.

+++ Comprehensive Cultural Survey — Examines Berber, Phoenician, Punic, and Roman contributions to the development of ancient Tunisia.

SUBJECTS: Carthage; Tunisia; Phoenicians; Punic Civilization; Berbers; Roman Africa; Archaeology; Ancient Mediterranean; Mosaics; Classical Art; North African History, Archaeology; Ancient History; Art History; Egyptology & Classical Studies; Museum Studies.

Item #22245
ISBN: 0393025497

Price: $45.00