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Brepols Publishers, 2023. paperback. New. 0x0x0.

Brepols - 2023 2023. Paperback, x + 218 pages, Size:216 x 280 mm, Illustrations:20 b/w, 7 col., 13 tables b/w., 3 maps b/w, Language: English. ISBN 9782503606477. Summary The Mediterranean has, for millennia, formed the heart of an intensive trading network of ideas, goods, and people. For the ancient populations of the Levant, Cyprus, and Southern Anatolia, interactions with the sea ? from fishing to seafaring, and from trade to dye production ? were a constant presence in their life. But how did the coastal peoples of the Bronze Age understand the sea? How did living on the shore influence their lives, from daily practices to mythological beliefs? And what was the impact on their conceptual world? This volume seeks to engage with these questions by addressing the relationship between environment, diet, material production, perception, and thought formation through a combination of archaeological analysis and engagement with primary sources, and in doing so, it offers unique insights into the… Read More