First published in 1988. This is a collection of works where the Mediterranean provides the context for all the cities which appear in this volume: all are (or have been) port cities, and as such their harbours played a significant role in shaping their histories. In essence, the question of 'interaction between man and sea' is one of the influence of the maritime position on the human communities constituting the 'Mediterranean cities' the connections between them, and the link of each city with its hinterland, as well as ...
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First published in 1988. This is a collection of works where the Mediterranean provides the context for all the cities which appear in this volume: all are (or have been) port cities, and as such their harbours played a significant role in shaping their histories. In essence, the question of 'interaction between man and sea' is one of the influence of the maritime position on the human communities constituting the 'Mediterranean cities' the connections between them, and the link of each city with its hinterland, as well as the influence of its position on the city's internal development and character.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 0714633534.
Add this copy of Mediterranean Cities: Historical Perspectives to cart. $153.00, very good condition, Sold by Ancient World Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Toronto, ON, CANADA, published 1988 by Frank Cass.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0714633534. Bottom corners slightly bumped. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing.; 487 pages; Contents: The 'City of the Blind' and the Founding of Byzantium; Akko-Ptolemais: a maritime metropolis in hellenistic and early roman times, 322 BCE-70 CE, as Seen through the Literary Sources; Procopius, De Aedificiis: Caesarea Maritima and the Building of Harbours in Late Antiquity; Literary Sources and Numismatic Evidence of Maritime Activity in Caesarea during the Roman Period; Strategic and Commercial Importance of Jaffa, 66-69 CE; Archaeology and History at Tel Michal; Ecology of Maritime Success: the Puzzling Case of Amalfi; Labour in Thirteenth Century Genoa; Venetian Port of Candia, Crete (1299-1363): Construction and Maintenance; Humanism on the Sea; Modern Perspective: The recent development of Port cities in Southern Europe; Testimonium: Cicero, The Republic: 'On the Disadvantages of a Maritime City'
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0714633534. Gift inscription from one of the authors on titlepage.; 487 pages; Contents: The 'City of the Blind' and the Founding of Byzantium; Akko-Ptolemais: a maritime metropolis in hellenistic and early roman times, 322 BCE-70 CE, as Seen through the Literary Sources; Procopius, De Aedificiis: Caesarea Maritima and the Building of Harbours in Late Antiquity; Literary Sources and Numismatic Evidence of Maritime Activity in Caesarea during the Roman Period; Strategic and Commercial Importance of Jaffa, 66-69 CE; Archaeology and History at Tel Michal; Ecology of Maritime Success: the Puzzling Case of Amalfi; Labour in Thirteenth Century Genoa; Venetian Port of Candia, Crete (1299-1363): Construction and Maintenance; Humanism on the Sea; Modern Perspective: The recent development of Port cities in Southern Europe; Testimonium: Cicero, The Republic: 'On the Disadvantages of a Maritime City'; Signed by One Author.
Add this copy of Mediterranean Cities: Historical Perspectives to cart. $200.14, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Routledge.
