Mediterranean Rivers in Global Perspective

Rivers in the Mediterranean have always been hotspots of social formation. From antiquity to the present, rivers were important sources of fresh water, transport routes and energy suppliers as well as spaces of interaction between sea, coast and hinterland. This volume takes up recent debates on the spatial turn and global history, which have fundamentally changed notions of the Mediterranean as a natural given and of larger areas as well-defined entities. After an introduction to the relevant research contexts, it offers a collection of articles on the conceptualization of river histories, the Mediterranean and its rivers, and river studies from around the globe

Autorentext
Johannes Christian Bernhardt studierte Geschichte und Klassische Archäologie in Freiburg und Paris und promovierte mit einer Arbeit zur hasmonäischen Erhebung.Markus Koller ist Geschäftsführender Direktor des Zentrums für Mittelmeerstudien. Achim Lichtenberger ist Professor für Klassische Archäologie an der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster.

Klappentext
Rivers in the Mediterranean have always been important locations of social formation, since they are resources of water, food and energy as well as natural borders and routes. They are furthermore spaces of interaction between sea, coast and hinterland. Recent debates on globalization and the spatial turn have increased the interest into the study of transnational regions and human-nature relationships. In this context, the Mediterranean is often regarded as a natural given. However, global history has also changed and modified the idea of well-defined areas and cultures. In order to further develop Mediterranean studies the volume provides an interdisciplinary and cross-epochal perspective, focusing on Mediterranean rivers and their people.

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