Point de convergence de l'Europe, de l'Asie et de l'Afrique, la Méditerranée a joué un rôle important dans l'histoire comme lieu où se sont nouées des relations commerciales, culturelles et...
This is history of the grandest scale and scope, and from a bracingly different perspective - not, as in most global histories, from the land, but from the boundless seas.
History on the grandest scale and scope, written with passion and precision, this is a project few could have undertaken.
This richly illustrated book offers contemporary historical writing at its best and is sure to engage specialists, students, and general readers alike.