The Encircled Sea- Mediterranean maritime civilisation

Arenson, Sarah

1st editio, hardback, 205 pages, fully illustrated in colour and b&w photos + diagrams. A very good copy in similar dj. Published to accompany Channel 4's 10 part series. At the timeof writing the author was co-director of the Man and Sea Society, previously lecturing in Middle Eastern history, and the history of maritime civilization, at the University of Haifa. The Mediterranean has been fundamental to human evolution since prehistoric times. Sarah Arenson has used the latest research in maritime studies - history, marine science, archaeology, social anthropology, marine engineering and geophysics - to explore the Mediterranean's contribution to modern civilization. Her book ranges from the earliest creation myths, and underwater archaeological discoveries, to naval warfare, piracy and the law of the sea.

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