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245 04 $aThe Mediterranean in history /$cedited by David Abulafia ; texts by David Abulafia [and others].
264 1 $aLos Angeles, CA :$bJ. Paul Getty Museum,$c2003.
300 $a320 pages :$billustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;$c29 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 313-316) and index.
505 00 $tWhat is the Mediterranean? /$rDavid Abulafia --$tThe physical setting /$rOliver Rackham --$tThe first trading empires : prehistory to c. 1000 BC /$rMarlene Suano --$tThe battle for the sea routes, 1000-300 BC /$rMario Torelli --$tThe creation of Mare Nostrum, 300 BC-500 AD /$rGeoffrey Rickman --$tThe Mediterranean breaks up, 500-1000 /$rJohn Pryor --$tA Christian Mediterranean, 1000-1500 /$rMichel Balard --$tResurgent Islam, 1500-1700 /$rMolly Greene --$tThe Mediterranean as a battleground of the European powers, 1700-1900 /$rJeremy Black --$tA globalized Mediterranean, 1900-2000 /$rDavid Abulafia.
520 $aContained in this history of the "Great Sea" are the stories of the birth of Western Civilization, the clash of warring faiths, and the rivalries of empires. David Abulafia leads a team of eight distinguished historians in an exploration of the great facts, themes and epochs of this region's history: the physical setting; the rivalry between Carthaginians, Greeks, and Etruscans for control of the 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, which placed emphasis on the overwhelming influences of physical geography on the molding of the region's civilizations. Instead, this new interpretation regards that physical context as a staging ground for decisive action, and at center stage are human catalysts at all levels of society-whether great kings and emperors, the sailors of medieval Amalfi, or the Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492. The authors do more than simply catalogue the societies that developed in the region, but also describe how these groups interacted with one another across the sea, enjoying commercial and political ties as well as sharing ideas and religious beliefs. This richly illustrated book offers contemporary historical writing at its best and is sure to engage specialists, students, and general readers alike.
520 1 $a"For over four thousand years the Mediterranean was the center of Western civilization. Historically, it has been 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 has brought together a team of eight specialists from many countries to tell this story as a connected narrative: from a description of the physical setting, the prehistoric traders, and the struggle between Phoenicians, Greeks, and Etruscans ending in Roman victory, to a discussion of the post-Roman nations, the Christian powers in the north, the Islamic powers in the south, the domination by England and France, and, finally, the twentieth century, divided between war and mass tourism." "This illustrated book offers contemporary historical writing at its best and will engage specialists, students, and general readers alike."--BOOK JACKET.
651 0 $aMediterranean Region$xHistory.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98005732
650 6 $aRoutes commerciales$zMéditerranée, Région de la$xHistoire.
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651 6 $aMéditerranée, Région de la$xCivilisation.
651 7 $aMediterranean Region.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01239752
650 7 $aCivilização mediterrânea.$2larpcal
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650 4 $aTrade routes -- Mediterranean Region. Geographic: Mediterranean Region -- History. Mediterranean Region -- Civilization.
655 7 $aHistory.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411628
700 1 $aAbulafia, David.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr88008457
776 08 $iOnline version:$tMediterranean in history.$dLos Angeles, CA : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2003$w(OCoLC)606996403
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0639/2003107262-d.html
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