A Companion to Mediterranean History (Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History)

A Companion To Mediterranean History Presents A Wide-ranging Overview Of This Vibrant Field Of Historical Research, Drawing Together Scholars From A Range Of Disciplines To Discuss The Development Of The Region From Neolithic Times To The Present. *provides A Valuable Introduction To Current Debates On Mediterranean History And Helps Define The Field For A New Generation; *covers Developments In The Mediterranean World From Neolithic Times To The Modern Era; *enables Fruitful Dialogue Among A Wide Range Of Disciplines, Including History, Archaeology, Art, Literature, And Anthropology. Climate And Vegetation: The Mediterranean Climate / Fredric Cheyette ; The Vegetative Mediterranean / Paolo Squatriti -- Turning Points And Phases: Mediterranean Prehistory / Cyprian Broodbank ; The Ancient Mediterranean / Nicholas Purcell ; The Medieval Mediterranean / Dominique Valérian ; The Early Modern Mediterranean / Molly Greene ; Mediterranean Modernity? / Naor Ben-yehoyada ; Po-mo Med / Michael Herzfeld -- Politics And Power: Thalassocracies / David Abulafia ; Nautical Technology / Ruthy Gertwagen ; Piracy / Clifford R. Backman ; Cartography / Emilie Savage-smith -- Settlement And Society: Settlement Patterns / John Bintliff ; Cave Dwelling / Valerie Ramseyer ; Family And Household / Paola Sacchi And Pier Paolo Viazzo ; Disease / Robert Sallares ; Forms Of Slavery / Youval Rotman -- Language And Culture: Material Culture / Tehmina Goskar ; Visual Culture / Cecily J. Hilsdale ; Mediterranean Literature / Sharon Kinoshita ; Lingua Franca / Karla Mallette ; Hybridity / Steven A. Epstein -- Religions In Conflict And Co-existence: Ethno-religious Minorities / Brian A. Catlos ; Shared Sacred Places / Maria Couroucli ; Jews / Fred Astren -- The Mediterranean And A Wider World: The Mediterranean And The Atlantic / Teofilo F. Ruiz ; The Mediterranean And Africa / Ray A. Kea ; The Mediterranean And Asia / Nicholas Doumanis ; The Mediterranean And The Indian Ocean / Elizabeth Ann Pollard. Edited By Peregrine Horden And Sharon Kinoshita. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.