THE MEDITERRANEAN IN HISTORY

ABULAFIA, DAVID

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ISBN:978-1-60606-057-5
EAN:9781606060575
Editorial: J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM
Fecha de la edición:2011
Número de la edición: 1
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Encuadernación:RUSTICA
Nº Pág.:320
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/ ARTE Y CIENCIAS SOCIALES / HISTORIA

In this richly illustrated volume, eight distinguished historians explore the facts, themes, and epochs of the history of the "Great Sea": the physical setting; the rivalry between Carthaginians, Greeks, and Etruscans for control of sea routes; unification under Rome and the subsequent break up into Western Christendom, Byzantium, and Islam; the Crusades; commerce in medieval times; the Ottoman resurgence; the rivalry of European powers from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries; and the globalization of the region in the last century. The book departs from the traditional view of Mediterranean history with its emphasis on the influences of physical geography. Instead it regards physical context as a staging ground for decisive action with, at center stage, human catalysts at all levels of society- from great kings and emperors to the sailors of medieval Amalfi to the Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492. The authors describe how these groups interacted with one another across the sea, enjoying commercial and political ties as well as sharing ideas and religious beliefs.