More than any other type of environment, with the possible
exception of mountains, the sea has been understood since antiquity
as being immovable to a proverbial degree. Yet it was the sea’s
capacity for movement – both literally and figuratively through
such emotions as fear, hope and pity – that formed one of the
primary means of conceptualizing its significance in Late Antique
societies. This volume advances a new and interdisciplinary
understanding of what the sea as an environment and the pursuit of
seafaring meant in antiquity, drawing on a range of literary, legal
and archaeological evidence to explore the social, economic and
cultural factors at play. The contributions are structured into
three thematic parts which move from broad conceptual categories to
specific questions of networks and mobility. Part one takes a wide
view of the Mediterranean as an environment with great metaphorical
and symbolic potential. Part two looks at networks of seaborne
communication and the role of islands as the characteristic hubs of
the Mediterranean. Finally, part three engages with the
practicalities of tackling the sea as a challenging environment
that needs to be challenged politically, legally and for the means
of travel.
General
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Ancient Environments |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| Editors: |
Antti Lampinen
• Emilia Mataix Ferrándiz
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-20174-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-350-20174-X |
| Barcode: |
9781350201743 |
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