The Middle Sea - A History of the Mediterranean

Informationen zum Autor John Julius Norwich is the author of histories of Norman Sicily, the Republic of Venice, the Byzantine Empire and, most recently ,The Popes: A History . He has also written on architecture, music and the history plays of Shakespeare, and has presented some thirty historical documentaries on BBC Television. Klappentext The Mediterranean has nurtured three of the most dazzling civilisations of antiquity, witnessed the birth or growth of three of our greatest religions and links three of the world's six continents. This book tells the story of the Middle Sea itself - a story that begins with the Phoenicians and the Pharaohs and ends with the Treaty of Versailles. Zusammenfassung The Mediterranean has nurtured three of the most dazzling civilisations of antiquity, witnessed the birth or growth of three of our greatest religions and links three of the world's six continents. This book tells the story of the Middle Sea itself - a story that begins with the Phoenicians and the Pharaohs and ends with the Treaty of Versailles.

Product details

• Authors: John J Norwich, John J. Norwich, John Julius Norwich, Viscount John Julius Norwich
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.07.2007
• EAN: 9781844133086
• ISBN: 978-1-84413-308-6
• No. of pages: 667
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 29 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Mittelmeer, Mittelmeerländer : Geschichte, HISTORY / Africa / North, Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean countries