HistoryEnvironmental ScienceGeography

P. Horden, N. Purcell

2000.4.7JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES

DOI: 10.2307/3184867

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The Corrupting Sea: A Study of Mediterranean History explores the geographical and ecological aspects of the Mediterranean region through a historical lens.

Abstract

Introduction. Acknowledgements. Note on References and Abbreviations. Lists of Illustrations. Part I: 'Frogs Round a Pond': Ideas of the Mediterranean: 1. A Geographical Expression. 2. A Historian's Mediterranean. Part II: 'Shory Distances and Definite Places": Mediterranean Microecologies: 3. Four Definite Places. 4. Ecology and the Larger Settlement. 5. Connectivity. Part III: Revolution and Catastrophe: 6. Imperatives of Survival: Diversify, Store, Redistribute. 7. Technology and Agrarian Change. 8. Mediterranean Catastrophes. 9. Mobility of Goods and People. Part IV: The Geography of Religion: 10.'Territories of Grace'. Part V: 'Museums of Man': The Uses of Social Anthropology: 11.'Mists of Time': Anthropology and Continuity. 12.'I also Have a Moustache' : Anthropology and Mediterranean Unity. Bibliographical Essays. Consolidated Bibliography. Index.

Citation format

HORDEN, P.; PURCELL, N. The corrupting sea: A study of mediterranean history. JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES, 2000, 92: 195–197.