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 First edition | |
| Author | Peregrine Horden and Nicholas Purcell |
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| Subject | Mediterranean history |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
Publication date | 7 April 2000 |
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| Pages | 776 pages (paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0631218906 |
The Corrupting Sea: A Study of Mediterranean History is a book written by Peregrine Horden and Nicholas Purcell and published in 2000.[1] The book is regarded as revolutionizing Mediterranean studies, introducing important concepts such as micro-ecologies and 'history of,' rather than 'history in'.[2]