Naval power and trade in the Mediterranean, A.D. 500-1100
1951, 1st edition. Princeton : Princeton University Press. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some discolouration to cover. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #474010
Physical description: xii, 271 pages maps 25 cm. Series: Princeton studies in history series ; no.5. Contents: The Mediterranean world about A.D. 500 -- The return to Romania: 518-641 -- The Arab assault: 641-752 -- The Byzantine dominion: 752-827 -- The Islamic imperium: 827-960 -- The age of transition: 960-1043 -- The triumph of the west: 1043-1100 -- Conclusion -- Appendices: The mysterious unknown factors ; A parallel with the ancient world ; The disruptive role of the Fatimids. Subjects: Naval history. Sea-power Mediterranean Region Middle Ages, 500-1500.
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