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The Great Sea

A Human History of the Mediterranean

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The Great Sea

By: David Abulafia
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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For over 3,000 years, the Mediterranean Sea has been one of the great centres of civilisation. David Abulafia's The Great Sea is the first complete history of the Mediterranean, from the erection of temples on Malta around 3500 BC to modern tourism. 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 is the story of the sea that has shaped much of world history.

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Beautifully written, precise and informative style. A comprehensive history of the Mediterranean Sea covering recorded history. A great vehicle for telling this complex story.

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This is worth the money, as is his other book about the oceans. Now he needs to write one about the rivers.

Great book and research

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