Kosmin, Paul J.
The Ancient Shore
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674296244
- author:
- Kosmin, Paul J.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 14.5 x 3.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Archaeology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Ancient Shore by Paul J. Kosmin is a groundbreaking exploration of the natural and social dynamics of the ancient coastline, revealing its integral place in Mediterranean antiquity. The coast played a pivotal role in shaping the inner lives of the ancients, influencing their political thought, scientific notions, artistic endeavors, and myths. This book transports readers to a time when the coast was an unpredictable and formidable site of infinite possibility, where shorelines served as points of connection and competition that fostered distinctive political identities. Kosmin's ancient world is expansive, connecting the Atlantic to the Straits of Malacca, the Black Sea to the Indian Ocean. His methods integrate accounts of statecraft and commerce with intellectual, literary, religious, and environmental history, offering a radically new encounter with people, places, objects, and ideas we thought we knew.
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