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The Mediterranean World: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Napoleon

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Located on the intersection of Asia, Africa, and Europe, the Mediterranean has attached societies for millennia, creating a shared space of intense economic, cultural, and political interaction. Greek temples in Sicily, Roman ruins in North Africa, and Ottoman fortifications in Greece function reminders that the Mediterranean has no fixed national boundaries or stable ethnic and spiritual identities.

In The Mediterranean World, Monique O’Connell and Eric R Dursteler read about the history of this contested region from the medieval to the early brand new era, beginning with the autumn of Rome around 500 CE and shutting with Napoleon’s attempted conquest of Egypt in 1798. Arguing convincingly that the Mediterranean will have to be studied as a singular unit, the authors explore the centuries when no lone power dominated the Mediterranean Sea and invaders brought their very own unique languages and cultures to the region.

Structured around four interlocking themes―mobility, state development, commerce, and frontiers―this beautifully illustrated book brings new dimensions to the concepts of Mediterranean nationality and identity.

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