The Sea And Civilization: A Maritime History Of World Lincoln Paine Atlantic Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία General Issues

A Monumental Wholly Accessible Work Of Scholarship That Retells Human History Through The Story Mankind\ S Relationship With Sea An Accomplishment Both Great Sweep And Illuminating Detail Civilization Is Stunning Reveals In Breathtaking Depth How People First Came Into Contact One Another By Ocean River Goods Languages Religions Entire Cultures Spread Across Along World\ Waterways Lincoln Paine Takes Us Back To Origins Long-Distance Migration Our Ancestors\ Forays From Africa Eurasia Australia Americas He Demonstrates Critical Role Maritime Trade Civilizations Ancient Egypt Mesopotamia Indus Valley Reacquaints Seafaring Antiquity Like Those Phoenicians Greeks As Well India Southeast East Asia Who Parlayed Their Navigational Skills Shipbuilding Techniques Commercial Acumen Establish Vibrant Overseas Colonies Routes Centuries Leading Up Age European Expansion His Narrative Traces Subsequent Developments Naval Shipping Post-Cold War Era Above All Makes Clear Rise Fall Can Be Traced Σελίδες: 784 Διαστάσεις: 15 5X15 5Cm