The Corrupting Sea: A Study of Mediterranean History

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A history of the relationship between people and their environments in the Mediterranean region over some 3,000 years. It offers a novel analysis of this relationship in terms of microecologies and the often extensive networks to which they belong.

Genres: HistoryNonfictionWorld HistoryClassical StudiesGeographyArchaeologyAfricaAncient HistoryItalyRoman

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