Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters
Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters

Author: R. Davis

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published: 2003-09-16

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781403945518

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This is a study that digs deeply into this 'other' slavery, the bondage of Europeans by North-African Muslims that flourished during the same centuries as the heyday of the trans-Atlantic trade from sub-Saharan Africa to the Americas. Here are explored the actual extent of Barbary Coast slavery, the dynamic relationship between master and slave, and the effects of this slaving on Italy, one of the slave takers' primary targets and victims.

Master of Rome (Masters of the Sea)
Master of Rome (Masters of the Sea)

Author: John Stack

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2011-02-24

Total Pages: 25

ISBN-13: 0007432445

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A stirring adventure novel set amid the tumultuous clashes between the Roman and Carthaginian empires, battling for control of the Mediterranean, north Africa and Rome itself.

A Book of Mediterranean Food
A Book of Mediterranean Food

Author: Elizabeth David

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2013-12-06

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 1405917369

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Discover the enticing and mouth-watering flavours of Mediterranean cooking with Elizabeth David's classic cookbook 'Britain's most inspirational food writer' INDEPENDENT _______ Having lived in France, Italy, the Greek islands and Egypt, Elizabeth David has perfected the art of Mediterranean cooking. In her classic cookbook she gives us hearty pasta dishes from Italy; aromatic and tangy salads from Turkey and Greece; and tasty seafood and saffron dishes from Spain. With delicious dishes including . . . - Tomato and Shellfish Soup - Greek Spinach Pie - Toulouse-Style Cassoulet - Valencian Paella - Turkish Salad Dressing - Syrian Fish Sauce . . . You will be taken on a tasting tour of the Mediterranean from your own kitchen. Whether it is the simplicity of hummus or the delicious blending of flavours found in plates of ratatouille or paella, Elizabeth David's wonderful recipes in A Book of Mediterranean Food are imbued with all the delights of the sunny south. _______ 'Not only did she transform the way we cooked but she is a delight to read' Express on Sunday 'When you read Elizabeth David, you get perfect pitch. There is an understanding and evocation of flavours, colours, scents and places that lights up the page' Guardian

The Cambridge World History of Slavery: Volume 1, The Ancient Mediterranean World
The Cambridge World History of Slavery: Volume 1, The Ancient Mediterranean World

Author: Keith Bradley

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-03-07

Total Pages: 633

ISBN-13: 131618434X

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Volume 1 in the new Cambridge World History of Slavery surveys the history of slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world. Although chapters are devoted to the ancient Near East and the Jews, its principal concern is with the societies of ancient Greece and Rome. These are often considered as the first examples in world history of genuine slave societies because of the widespread prevalence of chattel slavery, which is argued to have been a cultural manifestation of the ubiquitous violence in societies typified by incessant warfare. There was never any sustained opposition to slavery, and the new religion of Christianity probably reinforced rather than challenged its existence. In twenty-two chapters, leading scholars explore the centrality of slavery in ancient Mediterranean life using a wide range of textual and material evidence. Non-specialist readers in particular will find the volume an accessible account of the early history of this crucial phenomenon.

Virgil and Joyce
Virgil and Joyce

Author: Randall J. Pogorzelski

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 0299308006

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Illuminates how James Joyce's Ulysses was influenced not just by Homer's Odyssey but by Virgil's Aeneid, as both authors confronted issues of nationalism, colonialism, and political violence, whether in imperial Rome or revolutionary Ireland.

A History of Greek-Owned Shipping
A History of Greek-Owned Shipping

Author: Gelina Harlaftis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-08-17

Total Pages: 531

ISBN-13: 113499012X

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This study provides the most comprehensive history of the development of modern Greek shipping ever published, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It is richly illustrated with numerous maps, photographs and extensive tables.

Mediterranean Identities in the Premodern Era
Mediterranean Identities in the Premodern Era

Author: Professor John Watkins

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2014-07-28

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1409455998

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Defining the Mediterranean as a coherent region with distinct patterns of social, political, and cultural exchange, this interdisciplinary collection explores the production, modification, and circulation of identities based on religion, ethnicity, profession, gender, within three distinctive Mediterranean geographies. Contributors address such topics as interreligious conflict and accommodation; immigration and diaspora; polylingualism; classical imitation and canon formation; traffic in sacred objects; Mediterranean slavery; and the dream of a reintegrated Roman empire.