The Mediterranean Context of Early Greek History
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The Mediterranean Context of Early Greek History reveals the role of the complex interaction of Mediterranean seafaring and maritime connections in the development of the ancient Greek city–states.
Offers fascinating insights into the origins of urbanization in the ancient Mediterranean, including the Greek city–state
Based on the most recent research on the ancient Mediterranean
Features a novel approach to theories of civilization change – foregoing the traditional isolationists model of development in favor of a maritime based network
Argues for cultural interactions set in motion by exchange and trade by sea
Specificaties
Inhoudsopgave
<p>List of Abbreviations ix</p>
<p>Introduction: The Fantastic Cauldron of the Mediterranean Koine xi</p>
<p>1 Seafaring in the Mesolithic Mediterranean 1</p>
<p>2 The Neolithic Revolution/Transition 13</p>
<p>3 The Neolithic Diaspora 35</p>
<p>4 Urbanization in Mesopotamia 60</p>
<p>5 The Third Millennium 83</p>
<p>6 The Middle Bronze Age (2000 1550 BC): Recoveries 126</p>
<p>7 Late Bronze Age Maritime Networks 162</p>
<p>8 The Late Bronze Age Collapse and its Aftermath 193</p>
<p>9 Recovery and Expansion (1050 850 BC) 220</p>
<p>Bibliography 256</p>
<p>Index 349</p>

