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

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'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

Table of Contents
What is the Mediterranean?, David Abulafia • The Physical Setting, Oliver Rackham • The First Trading Empires: Prehistory to c.1000 BC, Marlene Suano • The Battle for the Sea Routes: 1000–300BC, Mario Torelli • The Creation of Mare Nostrum:300BC–500AD, Geoffrey Rickman • The Mediterranean breaks up: 500 – 1000, John Pryor • A Christian Mediterranean: 1000 – 1500, Michel Balard • Resurgent Islam: 1500 – 1700, Molly Greene • The Mediterranean as a Battleground of the European Powers: 1700–1900, Jeremy Black • A Globalized Mediterranean: 1900 – 2000, David Abulafia

The Mediterranean in History

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    A Paperback / softback by David Abulafia, Oliver Rackham

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      Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 06/05/2021
      ISBN13: 9780500296219, 978-0500296219
      ISBN10: 500296219

      Description

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

      Trade Review
      '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

      Table of Contents
      What is the Mediterranean?, David Abulafia • The Physical Setting, Oliver Rackham • The First Trading Empires: Prehistory to c.1000 BC, Marlene Suano • The Battle for the Sea Routes: 1000–300BC, Mario Torelli • The Creation of Mare Nostrum:300BC–500AD, Geoffrey Rickman • The Mediterranean breaks up: 500 – 1000, John Pryor • A Christian Mediterranean: 1000 – 1500, Michel Balard • Resurgent Islam: 1500 – 1700, Molly Greene • The Mediterranean as a Battleground of the European Powers: 1700–1900, Jeremy Black • A Globalized Mediterranean: 1900 – 2000, David Abulafia

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