The Sea in History - The Ancient World (Hardcover)

An assessment of how important the sea was in the development of the ancient world. 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 Ancient World ranges very widely in its coverage, beginning with pre-historical maritime activity and going on to cover not only the classical Greek and Roman Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds but also Africa, Asia and the Americas. Fascinating subjects covered include the migration of the Taino people in the pre-historic Caribbean, the Athenian maritime empire at its height, the port of Alexandria in classical times, andships, sailors and kingdoms in ancient Southeast Asia. 25 of the contributions are in English; 18 are in French. PHILIP DE SOUZA is Associate Professor of Classics at University College Dublin. PASCAL ARNAUD is Professor of the History of the Roman World at the University of Lyon II, Senior Fellow at Institut Universitaire de France and co-director of the ERC-funded Grant Portus-Limen. CHRISTIAN BUCHET is Professor ofMaritime History, Catholic University of Paris, Scientific Director of Oceanides and a member of l'Academie de marine.

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Philip De Souza • Pascal Arnaud
General editors:	Christian Buchet
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	738
ISBN-13:	978-1-78327-157-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Promotions
LSN:	1-78327-157-4
Barcode:	9781783271573

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