The Great Sea, By David Abulafia

Thursday 21 June 2012 16:17 BST

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Supremely scholarly and yet thoroughly readable, Abulafia's "human history of the Mediterranean" spans four millennia and thousands of miles. It even stands comparison with its great forerunner, Braudel's trilogy about the 16th-century region.

From the semi-mythical Troy and Mycenae to the age of holiday resorts and desperate African migrants, Abulafia depicts the middle sea as a vast crossroads, or sail-, oar- and steam-powered interchange of culture and people.

The land divided while the waters united. Wherever in the Med you go, from Malaga to Marmaris, this superb survey will enrich every trip.

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