Carthage/Phoenician colonies

Carthage: A History by Serge Lancel. It goes from the founding of the city to its destruction, using archeology and literary sources to back up his findings, noting where a topic isn’t conclusive and presents us with the evidence so as the reader can make their own conclusions (such as the child sacrifice debate). (http://amzn.to/2yflotr) The Phoenicians and the West: Politics, Colonies and Trade by Maria Aubet is a fantastic book. A good portion of her book is dedicated to the colonies, with emphasis on the colonies along the Andalusian coast, and uses lots of archaeology to back up literary sources when available. (http://amzn.to/2hAiFRX) The Phoenecians edited by Sabatino Moscati, which deals heavily in the not so represented parts of Phoenician culture, like the artistic designs on the pottery, masks, funeral axes, stelae and such. It also deals with city planning and architecture, and the differences between the areas they settled like Cyprus, Sardinia and North Africa. (http://amzn.to/2yXcyOt)