The middle sea :

Norwich, John Julius, 1929-

The middle sea : a history of the Mediterranean / John Julius Norwich. - London : Vintage, 2007. - xviii, 667 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.) ; 20 cm.

Originally published: London: Chatto & Windus, 2006.

Bibliography: p. 603-609. Includes index.

This text examines characters from the history of the Mediterranean - dissolute popes and wily emperors, generals and queens who were powers behind the throne. It also deals with naval and military history - from the Crusades to the expulsion of the Moors from Spain.

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Mediterranean Region--History.
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