Oceanic Histories
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David Armitage / Alison Bashford …
overview
Oceanic Histories is the first comprehensive account of world history focused not on the land but viewed through the 70% of the Earth's surface covered by water. Leading historians trace the history of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans and seas, from the Arctic and the Baltic to the South China Sea and the Sea of Japan/Korea's East Sea, over the longue durée. Individual chapters trace the histories and the historiographies of the various oceanic regions, with special attention given to the histories of circulation and particularity, the links between human and non-human history and the connections and comparisons between parts of the World Ocean. Showcasing oceanic history as a field with a long past and a vibrant future, these authoritative surveys, original arguments and guides to research make this volume an indispensable resource for students and scholars alike.
contents
List of maps
Abbreviations
Notes on contributors
Introduction: writing world oceanic histories Sujit Sivasundaram, Alison Bashford and David Armitage
Part I. Oceans:
1. The Indian Ocean Sujit Sivasundaram
2. The Pacific Ocean Alison Bashford
3. The Atlantic Ocean David Armitage
Part II. Seas:
4. The South China Sea Eric Tagliacozzo
5. The Mediterranean Sea Molly Greene
6. The Red Sea Jonathan Miran
7. The Sea of Japan/Korea's East Sea Alexis Dudden
8. The Baltic Sea Michael North
9. The Black Sea Stella Ghervas
Part III. Poles:
10. The Arctic Ocean Sverker Sörlin
11. The Southern Ocean Alessandro Antonello
Further reading
Index.