The Greeks and the Black Sea

The Greeks and the Black Sea
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Publisher : Centre for Hermeneutical
Total Pages : 494
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Book Synopsis The Greeks and the Black Sea by : Marianna Koromēla

Download or read book The Greeks and the Black Sea written by Marianna Koromēla and published by Centre for Hermeneutical. This book was released on 2002 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topic of Greek settlement around the shores of the Black Sea raises questions of cultural influence, continuity and discontinuity. In the mythological story of Jason and the Argonauts in search of the golden fleece, and in the histories of Herodotus, the Black Sea trepresents both fabled lands and opportunity for exploration, travel and trade. This book chronicles the activities and evidence for Greeks round the Black Sea from the Mycenaean and Homeric ages through Classical Greece, the Eastern Roman Empire and the Byzantine era and beyond to the present day. This generously illustrated book was published to coincide with The Greeks in the Black Sea' exhibition at King's College London last year.


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