Name: Memory and the Mediterranean
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Author: Fernand Braudel
ISBN: 9780375703997

Type

Physical Book

Author

Fernand Braudel

Publisher

Vintage

Year

2002

Language

English

Pages

363

Format

Paperback

Weight

ISBN

0375703993

ISBN13

9780375703997

Synopsis "Memory and the Mediterranean "

A grand sweep of history by the late Fernand Braudel–one of the twentieth century’s most influential historians–Memory and the Mediterranean chronicles the Mediterranean’s immeasurably rich past during the foundational period from prehistory to classical antiquity, illuminating nothing less than the bedrock of our civilization and the very origins of Western culture.Essential for historians, yet written explicitly for the general reader, this magnificent account of the ebb and flow of cultures shaped by the Mediterranean takes us from the great sea’s geologic beginnings through the ancient civilizations that flourished along its shores. Moving with ease from Mesopotamia and Egypt to the flowering of Crete and the early Aegean peoples, and culminating in the prodigious achievements of ancient Greece and Rome, Braudel conveys in absorbing detail the geography and climate of the region over the course of millennia while brilliantly explaining the larger forces that gave rise to agriculture, writing, sea travel, trade, and, ultimately, the emergence of empires. Impressive in scope and gracefully written, Memory and the Mediterranean is an endlessly enriching work of history by a legend in the field.

Fernand Braudel

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Fernand Braudel was a fundamental French historian in the development of the so-called "longue durée history", linked to the Annales School. His most influential work is The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II (La Méditerranée, 1949), an innovative synthesis that reformulated traditional historical narrative. Also notable are The Perspective of the World (1979), The Structures of Everyday Life (1979), and The Wheels of Commerce (1985), all authored by him. His approach combines economic history, geography, sociology, and culture, consolidating a new interpretative paradigm.

His works fall into the genre of historical essay, with a strong interdisciplinary component. Braudel was a member of the French Academy and received various recognitions throughout his career, though not literary awards per se. His influence remains key in contemporary historiography for his analysis of social structures beyond specific events.

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