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Great Britain, New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2006.
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| Description |
240pBlack Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Describes in detail the rich history and culture of the Mediterranean, which was the home of some of the greatest civilizations of human histories. From the siege of Troy to Hannibal's trek across the Alps, from the daring exploits of Alexander the Great to the rise and fall of the mighty Ottoman empire, it is all documented lavishly in this book, beautifully illustrated.
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| Contents |
THE NATURE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
A magnificent diversity
From sea to desert, and back
The many Mediterranean climates
Terrain and plants
The animal world
Agriculture
Geological riches
Natural disasters
HISTORY AND POLITICS
The earliest times : farming, settlement, worship
The advance of Egypt
Bronze Age kingdoms
Early Greeks
The mystery of Troy
The forgotten Hittites
The sea peoples
Greeks and Phoenicians
Classical Greece and the Persian empire
Philip and Alexander
The rise of the Romans
The aftermath of empire
Byzantium and the barbarians
Islamic conquest
Byzantium, Bulgars and Turks
Crusading
Merchant cities
A grim intelrude : the plague
The appearance of the nation-state
The Ottomans
The battle for naval dominance
ARTS AND SOCIETY
Painting and sculpture
Architecture
Language and writing
Literature
Ancient historians
Philosophy
The Roman world
Ancient laws
Women in the ancient world
Slaves
ADVENTURE AND INNOVATION
Grappling with the sea
Exploration of the mind
The physical world
Biology and medicine
The transfer of knowledge
The inventive mind and the development of technology
Time and money
Military invention
RELIGION AND BELIEFS
In the beginning : the Egyptians
Hittites and Phoenicians
Ancient Greece
The Roman Empire
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Muslims, Christians and Jews
Cohabitation
Bibliography/Index
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| Standard Number |
1845371925 Hb.
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