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The Sea in History - The Early Modern World
Christian Buchet
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Description for The Sea in History - The Early Modern World
Hardback. An assessment of how important the sea was in the early modern period. Num Pages: 1072 pages, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1542.
How important has the sea been in the development of human history? Very important indeed is the conclusion of this ground-breaking four volume work. The books bring together the world's leading maritime historians, who address the question of what difference the sea has made in relation to around 250 situations ranging from the earliest times to the present. They consider, across the entire world, subjects related to human migration, trade, economic development, warfare, the building of political units including states and empires, the dissemination of ideas, culture and religion, and much more, showing how the sea was crucial to ... Read more
How important has the sea been in the development of human history? Very important indeed is the conclusion of this ground-breaking four volume work. The books bring together the world's leading maritime historians, who address the question of what difference the sea has made in relation to around 250 situations ranging from the earliest times to the present. They consider, across the entire world, subjects related to human migration, trade, economic development, warfare, the building of political units including states and empires, the dissemination of ideas, culture and religion, and much more, showing how the sea was crucial to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Weight
1541g
Number of Pages
1072
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783271580
SKU
V9781783271580
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Sea in History - The Early Modern World
An exhaustive volume covering every conceivable topic connected to the early modern sea [and] indispensable to anyone interested in early modern maritime history. PARERGON [The Sea in History volumes] are the absolute ultimate history of man's social, economic, scientific, technological, legal and military relationships with the sea....An invaluable contribution to this vital aspect of history, we ... Read more