The Mediterranean Context of Early Greek History
1. Edition December 2011
376 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
Noted historian Nancy H. Demand joins the growing group of scholars who have abandoned traditional isolationist models of the development of the Greek polis and cast their gaze seaward, to the sparkling waters of the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Context of Early Greek History reveals the role that the complex interaction of Mediterranean cultures and maritime connections had in shaping urbanization, including the ancient Greek city-states. With scholarly precision, The Mediterranean Context of Early Greek History offers fascinating insights into the wider context of the Greek city-state in the ancient world.
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
Chapter 1: Seafaring in the Mesolithic Mediterranean
Chapter 2: The Neolithic Revolution/ Transition
Chapter 3: The Neolithic Diaspora
Chapter 4: Urbanization in Mesopotamia
Chapter 5: The 3rd Millennium
Chapter 6: The Middle Bronze Age (2000-1550): Recoveries
Chapter 7: Late Bronze Age Maritime Networks
Chapter 8: The Late Bronze Age Collapse and its Aftermath
Chapter 9: Recovery and Expansion (1050 - 850 BC)
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