The Islands of the Eastern Mediterranean - A History of Cross-Cultural Encounters (Hardcover)

The Mediterranean, or 'Middle Sea', has long been regarded as the symbolic centre of European civilization. The binding water between Turkey, the Middle East, the trading communities of North Africa, and the European powerhouses Italy, France and Greece, a history of this sea is a new and vital way of understanding the history of the societies which have flourished in the region. The Islands of the Eastern Mediterranean charts the story of the water as both connector and border, and analyses the islands role in world history. Covering Mehmed II's efforts to conquer the old Roman Empire, through to the claims of Rhodes and the role of the Aegean Islands in Ottoman international relations, to the British in Cyprus and the present-day tensions, this book's interconnected essays from leading scholars form a tapestry of knowledge. Together, they represent a new frontier in the way in which we look at sea histories. This will become essential reading for scholars of History, International Relations, Trade and Migration.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	International Library of Ethnicity, Identity and Culture
Release date:	November 2014
Editors:	Ozlem Caykent • Luca Zavagno
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-78076-629-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	1-78076-629-7
Barcode:	9781780766294

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