
The Mediterranean in History (Paperback)
David Abulafia (editor), Oliver Rackham (author of text)
£12.99
Paperback
352 Pages /
Published: 20/05/2021
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The Mediterranean has been the meeting-place of the cultures of Europe, Asia and Africa, the battleground of races and nations and the focus of three great religions, Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
David Abulafia, doyen of Mediterranean scholars, has brought together a team of leading specialists from many countries to tell this enthralling and complex story as a connected narrative: from the physical setting, the prehistoric traders and the struggle between Phoenicians, Greeks and Etruscans ending in Roman victory, to the post-Roman nations, the Christian and Islamic powers, domination by England and France, and finally the twentieth century, divided between war and mass tourism.
This study covers all of recorded history, incorporating recent research and tools ranging from linguistics to underwater archaeology, accompanied by spectacular illustrations. Here is the only complete and up-to-date overview of one of the great themes of world history.
David Abulafia, doyen of Mediterranean scholars, has brought together a team of leading specialists from many countries to tell this enthralling and complex story as a connected narrative: from the physical setting, the prehistoric traders and the struggle between Phoenicians, Greeks and Etruscans ending in Roman victory, to the post-Roman nations, the Christian and Islamic powers, domination by England and France, and finally the twentieth century, divided between war and mass tourism.
This study covers all of recorded history, incorporating recent research and tools ranging from linguistics to underwater archaeology, accompanied by spectacular illustrations. Here is the only complete and up-to-date overview of one of the great themes of world history.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN: 9780500296219
Number of pages: 352
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Each section is deftly stitched together ... Lavish illustrations ensure this book is as much a delight to flick through as to read in-depth' - Current World Archaeology
'A terrific resource for students or for those just interested in the history of the region' - Timeless Travels
'A very attractive and well-composed volume ... a masterful overview of Mediterranean history from 1000 AD till the end of the last millennium' - Journal of Greek Archaeology
'A terrific resource for students or for those just interested in the history of the region' - Timeless Travels
'A very attractive and well-composed volume ... a masterful overview of Mediterranean history from 1000 AD till the end of the last millennium' - Journal of Greek Archaeology
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