| Description |
xxxi, 783 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Allen Lane"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 651-727) and index. |
| Summary |
Ranging from prehistory to the 21st century, The great sea is the history of human interaction across a region that brought together many of the great civilizations of antiquity as well as the rival empires of medieval and modern times. Interweaving major political and naval developments with the ebb and flow of trade, Abulafia explores how commercial competition created both rivalries and partnerships, with merchants acting as intermediaries between cultures, trading goods that were as exotic on one side of the sea as they were commonplace on the other. |
| Subject |
Mediterranean Region -- Civilization.
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Mediterranean Region -- History.
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Intercultural communication -- Mediterranean Region -- History.
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Mediterranean Sea -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780195323344 hardcover alkaline paper $34.95 |
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0195323343 hardcover alkaline paper |
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