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Adriatic - A Two-Thousand-Year History of the Sea, Lands and Peoples
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Adriatic - A Two-Thousand-Year History of the Sea, Lands and Peoples
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Discovery Miles 3 910
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Adriatic spans over two thousand years of history and the whole of
the eastern Mediterranean region around the Adriatic sea and part
of the neighbouring Ionian sea. Ever since the Romans, these lands
and their peoples have experienced the coming and going of great
empires, including occupation by the British in recent centuries,
and the demise of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the First World
War, which had its origins in this combustible region. The book
untangles a rich and complex history into the twentieth century,
before the former Yugoslavia once again fractured. The fascinating
and highly accessible account emphasises the interplay between
different parts of the Adriatic: on the plus side, the alliances
that countries formed, often through trade or royal marriage, and
on the negative side, the rivalries that divided states and ended
in war, invasion or the overthrow of government. The narrative is
filled with personal stories of individuals from many different
periods that illuminate the real issues of their day, and explores
the political, cultural and economic developments, together with
the major conflicts from earliest Roman times, through the
Crusades, right up to the battles of the Second World War.
General
Imprint: |
Amberley Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2024 |
Authors: |
Caroline Boggis-Rolfe
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
448 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-398-11957-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-398-11957-1 |
Barcode: |
9781398119574 |
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