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The Great Sea : a Human History of the Mediterranean.

Situated at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea has been for millenia the place where religions, economies, and political systems met, clashed, influenced and absorbed one another. David Abulafia offers a fresh perspective by focusing on the sea itself: its practical...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Abulafia, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; System of Transliteration and Dating; Preface; Introduction: A Sea with Many Names; PART ONE: The First Mediterranean, 22000 BC-1000 BC; PART TWO: The Second Mediterranean, 1000 BC-AD 600; PART THREE: The Third Mediterranean, 600-1350; PART FOUR: The Fourth Mediterranean, 1350-1830; PART FIVE: The Fifth Mediterranean, 1830-2010; Conclusion: Crossing the Sea; Further Reading; Notes; Index.