The Mediterranean in History: From Odysseus to Club Med - HIST3108 |
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Description Navigates the Mediterranean world from the time of Homer through to the advent of package tours, and examines whether there is such a thing as Mediterranean history. Topics include: The Odyssey, Greeks and Phoenicians, Roman cults, saint worship, the Jewish diaspora, and the broad impact of Venice, the Crusades, Islam and the Corsairs. Pays particular attention to the modern period, with special reference to multi-ethnic port cities (eg. Salonica, Alexandria and Haifa), banditry, rural poverty and revolt, Mediterranean fascism, popular religion and mass tourism.
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