UID:
almafu_9961565590902883
Format:
1 online resource (496 p.)
ISBN:
0-520-96900-6
Content:
The Sea in the Middle presents an original and revisionist narrative of the development of the medieval west from late antiquity to the dawn of modernity. This textbook is uniquely centered on the Mediterranean and emphasizes the role played by peoples and cultures of Africa, Asia, and Europe in an age when Christians, Muslims, and Jews of various denominations engaged with each other in both conflict and collaboration. Key features: Fifteen-chapter structure to aid classroom use Sections in each chapter that feature key artifacts relevant to chapter themesDynamic visuals, including 190 photos and 20 mapsThe Sea in the Middle and its sourcebook companion, Texts from the Middle, pair together to provide a framework and materials that guide students through this complex but essential history—one that will appeal to the diverse student bodies of today.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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CONTENTS --
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PR E FACE --
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --
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A NOTE ON CONVENTIONS --
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INTRODUCTION The Mediterranean: Land, Sea, and People --
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PART I THE HELLENO-ISLAMIC MEDITERRANEAN (650–1050 CE) The Making of the Helleno-Islamic Mediterranean --
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Introduction --
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CHAPTER ONE The Legacy of Empire --
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CHAPTER TWO Mediterranean Connections --
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CHAPTER THREE Conversion and the Consolidation of Identities --
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CHAPTER FOUR Peoples of the Book Reading Their Books --
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PART II AN AGE OF CONFLICT AND COLLABORATION (1050–1350 CE) The Mediterranean from the Edges --
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Introduction --
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CHAPTER FIVE Holy and Unholy War --
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CHAPTER SIX A Connected Sea --
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CHAPTER SEVEN Mediterranean Societies --
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CHAPTER EIGHT Reading Each Other’s Books --
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CHAPTER NINE A Sea of Technology, Science, and Philosophy --
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PART III THE CONTEST FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN (1350–1650 CE) New Empires, New Sects, New Worlds --
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Introduction --
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CHAPTER TEN Imperial Rivalry and Sectarian Strife --
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CHAPTER ELEVEN Minorities and Diasporas --
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CHAPTER TWELVE Slavery and Captivity, ca. 650–1650 --
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN Mystical Messiahs and Converts, Humanists and Armorers --
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN Family, Gender, and Honor, ca. 650–1650 --
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN Mediterranean Economies and Societies in a Widening World --
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EPILOGUE Luís de Torres in Cuba, Ishmael in the South Pacific A World Grown Larger, a Sea Grown Smaller? --
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INDEX
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-520-29652-4
Language:
English
Keywords:
Lehrbuch
DOI:
10.1525/9780520969001
