The Mediterranean in History

Oliver Rackham author David Abulafia editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:6th May '21

£12.99

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A complete and up-to-date overview of Mediterranean history from 1000 to the end of the 20th century

The only complete and up-to-date overview of Mediterranean history from 1000 to the end of the 20th century.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.

With 28 illustrations

'Deftly stitched together' - Current World Archaeology
'A terrific resource for students or for those just interested in the history of the region' - Timeless Travels
'A masterful overview of Mediterranean history' - Journal of Greek Archaeology

ISBN: 9780500296219

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 320g

352 pages