The Mediterranean Context of Early Greek History

Noted historian Nancy H. Demand joins the growing group of scholars who have abandoned traditional isolationist models of the development of the Greek polis and cast their gaze seaward, to the sparkling waters of the Mediterranean.

Informationen zum Autor Nancy H. Demand is Professor Emerita in the Department of History, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Her books include Thebes in the Fifth Century (1982); Urban Relocation in Archaic and Classical Greece: Flight and Consolidation (1990); Birth, Death and Motherhood in Classical Greece (1994); and A History of Ancient Greece (1996). Klappentext The Mediterranean Context of Early Greek History reveals the role of the complex interaction of Mediterranean seafaring and maritime connections in the development of the ancient Greek city-states.* Offers fascinating insights into the origins of urbanization in the ancient Mediterranean, including the Greek city-state* Based on the most recent research on the ancient Mediterranean* Features a novel approach to theories of civilization change - foregoing the traditional isolationists model of development in favor of a maritime based network* Argues for cultural interactions set in motion by exchange and trade by sea Zusammenfassung Noted historian Nancy H. Demand joins the growing group of scholars who have abandoned traditional isolationist models of the development of the Greek polis and cast their gaze seaward, to the sparkling waters of the Mediterranean. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The "Fantastic Cauldron" of the Mediterranean KoineChapter 1: Seafaring in the Mesolithic MediterraneanChapter 2: The Neolithic Revolution/ TransitionChapter 3: The Neolithic DiasporaChapter 4: Urbanization in MesopotamiaChapter 5: The 3rd MillenniumChapter 6: The Middle Bronze Age (2000-1550): RecoveriesChapter 7: Late Bronze Age Maritime NetworksChapter 8: The Late Bronze Age Collapse and its AftermathChapter 9: Recovery and Expansion (1050 - 850 BC)Bibliography

Autorentext
Nancy H. Demand is Professor Emerita in the Department of History, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Her books include Thebes in the Fifth Century (1982); Urban Relocation in Archaic and Classical Greece: Flight and Consolidation (1990); Birth, Death and Motherhood in Classical Greece (1994); and A History of Ancient Greece (1996).

Klappentext
The Mediterranean Context of Early Greek History reveals the role of the complex interaction of Mediterranean seafaring and maritime connections in the development of the ancient Greek city-states. * Offers fascinating insights into the origins of urbanization in the ancient Mediterranean, including the Greek city-state * Based on the most recent research on the ancient Mediterranean * Features a novel approach to theories of civilization change - foregoing the traditional isolationists model of development in favor of a maritime based network * Argues for cultural interactions set in motion by exchange and trade by sea

Inhalt
Introduction: The "Fantastic Cauldron" of the Mediterranean Koine Chapter 1: Seafaring in the Mesolithic Mediterranean Chapter 2: The Neolithic Revolution/ Transition Chapter 3: The Neolithic Diaspora Chapter 4: Urbanization in Mesopotamia Chapter 5: The 3rd Millennium Chapter 6: The Middle Bronze Age (2000-1550): Recoveries Chapter 7: Late Bronze Age Maritime Networks Chapter 8: The Late Bronze Age Collapse and its Aftermath Chapter 9: Recovery and Expansion (1050 - 850 BC) Bibliography

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