It is rich, humorous and insightful, and abulafia, emeritus professor of mediterranean history at cambridge, manages the art of letting his readers believe they are every bit as learned as he is for the happy days, or weeks, that reading this behemoth will take. David abulafias the great sea is the first complete. Contained in this history of the great sea are the st. In this expansive yet detailed historical gem, david abulafia covers the full course of human history on the mediterranean. For over three thousand years, the mediterranean sea has been one of the great centres of civilization.
Abulafia mediterranean historycambridge univ the discovery of mankind. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read. He has ventured into this territory before, in his awardwinning 2011 history of the mediterranean, the great sea. In this massive companion piece to the mediterranean in history 2003, the author looks at the role played by trade, as opposed to physical migration of populations. This epic tome by abulafia, a professor of mediterranean history at cambridge, is a political history of the liquid continentanother of the seas monikerstracing how the spread of ideas, goods, cultures, and armies across the sea has helped shape the modern world. Buy the mediterranean in history by david abulafia editor online at alibris. Buy the mediterranean in history 01 by david abulafia, oliver rackham isbn. David abulafia is scheduled to speak at cambridge limmud, november 6. Yet abulafia steers us through the most surprising of waters. Instead it regards physical context as a staging ground for decisive action with, at center stage, human catalysts at all levels of societyfrom great kings and emperors to the sailors of medieval amalfi to the. The mediterranean in history 9780892367252 by abulafia, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. David abulafia leads a team of eight distinguished historians in an exploration of the great facts, themes and epochs of this regions history. This book must be among the favourites of the year. A human history of the mediterranean is an awardwinning book by the british historian david abulafia.
From the beginning of history to the present, a sweep of the worlds oceans and seas and how they have shaped the course of civilization. In this stimulating book, david abulafia follows the course of mediterranean history from 22,000 bc to the modern age. The book departs from the traditional view of mediterranean history with its emphasis on the influences of physical geography. He was born in zaragoza, spain in 1240 and is assumed to have died sometime after 1291, following a stay on the small and windswept island of comino, the smallest of the three inhabited islands that make up the maltese archipelago. The great sea, professor david abulafias magnificent new history of the mediterranean, celebrates seafaring nationalities of bewildering mixed bloods and ethnicities. This title is sunday times history book of the year. The mediterranean in history this book is in a good used condition, which means it may have some wear and tear or character, depending on how you look at it. Contained in this history of the great sea are the stories of the birth of western civilization, the clash of warring faiths, and the rivalries of empires. A human history of the mediterranean reprint by abulafia, david isbn. Sunday times history book of the year for over three thousand years, the mediterranean sea has been one of the great centres of world civilisation.
The mediterranean in history 0892367253 by abulafia, david. The great sea a human history of the mediterranean david abulafia. Mediterranean in history by david abulafia 2901606060574. A magisterial account of the human history of the mediterranean sea from the copper and bronze ages through modern times. Such is the paradox that provides david abulafia, in his magnificent and quite stunningly compendious history of the mediterranean, with a key to unlocking its rich and turbulent past. David abulafia is professor of mediterranean history at cambridge and in this book he sets out the presence of the people who have lived around the mediterranean from around 22000 bc to 2010 ad. In this brilliant and expansive book, david abulafia offers a fresh perspective by focusing on the sea itself. A human history of the mediterranean ebook written by david abulafia.
The mediterranean in history by david abulafia editor. David abulafia, fsa, frhists, fba born 12 december 1949 is an english historian with a particular interest in italy, spain and the rest of the mediterranean during the middle ages and renaissance. Booklist online book of the year selection, history category he economist david abulafia, professor of mediterranean history at cambridge university, brings historians and interested readers the ultimate biography of this unique sea, as seen and used and experienced by the people who lived and still live on its long coastline. Ranging from prehistory to the 21st century, the great sea is above all the history of human interaction across a region that has brought together many of the great civilizations of antiquity as well as the rival empires of medieval and modern times. First published in 2011, it is a history of the mediterranean sea from 22,000 bc to the present time, and provides one of the most comprehensive treatments of the subject since the works of fernand braudel. David samuel harvard abulafia is a british historian with a particular interest in italy, spain and the rest of the mediterranean during the middle ages and renaissance. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
David abulafias the great sea is the first complete history of the mediterranean, from the erection of temples on malta around 3500 bc to modern tourism. David abulafia is professor of mediterranean history at cambridge university and the author of the mediterranean in history. Beautiful narrative of the development and sources of our western civilization. A human history of the mediterranean kindle edition by abulafia, david. David abulafia, mediterraneans, in rethinking the mediterranean, ed. As you read, you feel being a participant in the diferent instances of the whole story. Wars, people, empires, inventions, that without the great sea would never have have been a reality. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The first part of this article discusses the different approaches to mediterranean history. He is the author of many books, including the awardwinning the great sea. Abulafia for writing this book, it truly has changed my view on the mediterranean world. Book of the year, the economist, david abulafia s new book guides readers along the worlds greatest bodies of. From the author of the acclaimed the great sea, magnificent. David abulafia, professor of mediterranean history at cambridge university, brings historians and interested readers the ultimate biography of this unique sea, as seen and used and experienced by the people who lived and still live on its long coastline.
The mediterranean in history by david abulafia ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The great sea a human history of the mediterranean by david abulafia is a fascinating book. Achetez neuf ou doccasion the mediterranean in history abulafia, david livres passer au contenu principal. Instead the book tells us a story based on documented deeds and occurrences, which makes it all the more interesting. Beginning more than 20,000 years ago with cromagnon cave dwellers on gibraltar and stretching to the present, abulafia treats the great sea as the liquid continent, a place peopled and traveledwhere trade, cultural. Ranging across time and the whole extraordinary space of the mediterranean from gibraltar to jaffa, genoa to tunis, and bringing to life pilgrims, pirates, sultans and naval commanders, this. David abulafia audio books, best sellers, author bio. People talk of the mediterranean and refer to the waters that stretch eastward from the straits of gibraltar, linked to the red sea by the manmade channel of the suez canal and to the black sea by the natural channel of the dardanelles and bosphorus. The great seadavid abulafia 5 stars the great sea is a history of the mediterranean from a human perspective in that it covers the history of the lands surrounding the sea by telling the stories of the peoples who lived there throughout history. If it was a work of fiction, or if it was more mythically inclined, i would even venture to call it an epic. For over three thousand years, the mediterranean sea has been one of the great centres of world civilisation.
Atlantic encounters in the age of columbus, 2008, etc. Instead the book tells us a story based on documented deeds and occurrences, which makes it. Connecting europe, asia, and africa, the mediterranean sea has been for millennia the place where religions, economies, and political systems met, clashed, influenced and absorbed one another. David abulafia is an accomplished expert in the field, having spent over a decade as professor of mediterranean history at the university of cambridge. David abulafia has been professor of mediterranean history at the university of cambridge since 2000 and a fellow of gonville and caius college, cambridge since 1974. Reviewed in the united states on february 25, 2014. From the time of historical troy until the middle of the nineteenth century, human activity here decisively shaped much of the course of world history. Mediterranean in history 9780500292174 by david abulafia, oliver rackham and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Professor abulafias academic inter ests also include a wide range of social, economic and religious issues in ancient, medieval and early modern history. This book was time consuming, complicated and hard to listen to, but i know that cool and amazing is not always easy.
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