An assessment of how important the sea was in the early modern
period. How important has the sea been in the development of human
history? Very important indeed is the conclusion of this
ground-breaking four volume work. The books bring together the
world's leading maritime historians, who address the question of
what difference the sea has made in relation to around 250
situations ranging from the earliest times to the present. They
consider, across the entire world, subjects related to human
migration, trade, economic development, warfare, the building of
political units including states and empires, the dissemination of
ideas, culture and religion, and much more, showing how the sea was
crucial to all these aspects of human development. The Sea in
History - The Early Modern World covers the period from around the
end of the fifteenth century up to the conclusion of the Napoleonic
Wars in 1815. It examines the establishment and growth of 'the
Atlantic World', but also considers maritime developments in the
Indian Ocean, Southeast and East Asia and Africa, and highlights
the continuing importance of the North Sea and the Baltic. A very
wide range of maritime subjects is explored including trade, which
went through a huge global expansion in this period; fishing;
shipping, shipbuilding, navigation and ports; the role of the sea
in the dissemination of religious ideas; the nature of life for
sailors in different places and periods; and the impact of trade in
particularly important commodities, including wine, slaves, sugar
and tobacco. One particularly interesting chapter is on the Hanse,
the important maritime commercial 'empire' basedin north Germany,
which extended much more widely than is often realised and whose
significance and huge impact have often been overlooked. 33 of the
contributions are in English; 42 are in French. CHRISTIAN BUCHET is
Professor of Maritime History, Catholic University of Paris,
Scientific Director of Oceanides and a member of l'Academie de
marine. GERARD LE BOUDEC is Emeritus Professor of the University of
South Brittany.
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