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Description:The Mediterranean, or 'Middle Sea', has long been regarded as the symbolic centre of European civilization. The binding water between Turkey, the Middle East, the trading communities of North Africa, and the European powerhouses Italy, France and Greece, a history of this sea is a new and vital way of understanding the history of the societies which have flourished in the region. The Islands of the Eastern Mediterranean charts the story of the water as both connector and border, and analyses the islands role in world history. From Mehmed II's efforts to conquer the old Roman Empire, through the claims of Rhodes and the role of the Aegean Islands in Ottoman international relations, to the British in Cyprus and the present-day tensions surrounding the region.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Islands of the Eastern Mediterranean: A History of Cross-Cultural Encounters. To get started finding Islands of the Eastern Mediterranean: A History of Cross-Cultural Encounters, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 125

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company

Release: 2015

ISBN: 0857737392

Description: The Mediterranean, or 'Middle Sea', has long been regarded as the symbolic centre of European civilization. The binding water between Turkey, the Middle East, the trading communities of North Africa, and the European powerhouses Italy, France and Greece, a history of this sea is a new and vital way of understanding the history of the societies which have flourished in the region. The Islands of the Eastern Mediterranean charts the story of the water as both connector and border, and analyses the islands role in world history. From Mehmed II's efforts to conquer the old Roman Empire, through the claims of Rhodes and the role of the Aegean Islands in Ottoman international relations, to the British in Cyprus and the present-day tensions surrounding the region.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Islands of the Eastern Mediterranean: A History of Cross-Cultural Encounters. To get started finding Islands of the Eastern Mediterranean: A History of Cross-Cultural Encounters, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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