ISBN 978-0-89236-722-1

When works of art created for religious purposes outlive their original function

ThesCRA is the culmination of many years of research by scholars from across the United States and Europe and throughout the Mediterranean world

Series: Issues & Debates

16 color and 53 b/w illustrations

The Mediterranean in History HC irises ISBN 978-0-89236-722-1Edited by David Abulafia Contained in this history of the "Great Sea" are the stories of the birth of Western Civilization, the clash of warring faiths, and the rivalries of empires. David Abulafia leads a team of eight distinguished historians in an exploration of the great facts, themes, and epochs of this region's history: the physical setting; the rivalry between Carthaginians, Greeks, and Etruscans for control of the sea routes; unification under