Les routes de la navigation antique: itinéraires en Méditerranée et Mer Noire
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In: Repères 19
In: Problemas del desarrollo: revista latinoamericana de economía, Volume 15, Issue 60
ISSN: 2007-8951
In: Revue tiers monde: études interdisciplinaires sur les questions de développement, Volume 25, Issue 99, p. 509-516
ISSN: 1963-1359
In: Revue tiers monde: études interdisciplinaires sur les questions de développement, Volume 23, Issue 91, p. 669-677
ISSN: 1963-1359
In: British School at Rome studies
In: Journal of Roman archaeology
In: Supplementary series 84
'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 Taíno people in the pre-historic Caribbean, the Athenian maritime empire at its height, the port of Alexandria in classical times, and ships, sailors and kingdoms in ancient Southeast Asia
In: The courier: the magazine of Africa, Caribbean, Pacific & European Union Cooperation and Relations, Volume 97, p. 60-96
ISSN: 1784-682X, 1606-2000, 1784-6803
World Affairs Online
"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. Specific maritime subjects covered include shipbuilding, navigation, the exploitation of maritime resources, the social background of sailors and maritime communities, piracy, the financing and organisation of maritime endeavour, and many other subjects. Overall, the books represent an immense resource for all historians, providing concise overviews of virtually every subject in maritime history
World Affairs Online