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OverviewIts name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here, history has blurred with legend. The glittering surface of the sea conceals the remnants of lost civilisations, wrecked treasure ships and the bones of long-drowned sailors, traders and modern refugees. Of the many cities that dot this ancient coastline, Tyre, Carthage, Syracuse, Ravenna and Antioch are among the oldest and most intriguing. All are beautifully situated, and for layers of history and cultural riches they are rivalled only by their sister cities of Rome, Istanbul and Jerusalem. Yet their fates have been remarkably different. Once major power centres, all five have declined into relative obscurity. Nevertheless, their entwined history takes in Alexander the Great, Nebuchadnezzar, Archimedes and the Roman, Byzantine, Arab and Norman conquests, and their greatness still lingers for those who seek it out. To bring these mysterious lost capitals to life, historian Katherine Pangonis sets out on a voyage from the dawn of civilisation on the Lebanese coast to a modern-day Turkey wracked by the devastation of the 2023 earthquake. Combining on the ground research with spellbinding storytelling skills, here is a revelatory new story of the Mediterranean, and a powerful reflection on the sometimes fleeting glory of empires. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Katherine PangonisPublisher: Orion Publishing Co Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9781474614115ISBN 10: 1474614116 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 06 July 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: To order Table of ContentsReviewsLuminous . . . Both sophisticated and delightfully wide-ranging -- Daisy Dunn * Daily Telegraph * PRAISE FOR QUEENS OF JERUSALEM: Intelligent, perceptive, humane -- William Dalrymple Important and inspiring -- Bettany Hughes Fascinating, intriguing, exciting -- Simon Sebag Montefiore Breathtaking. The pace never lags. Pangonis is impeccably true to the reality of the time and place * Wall Street Journal * PRAISE FOR QUEENS OF JERUSALEM: Intelligent, perceptive, humane -- William Dalrymple Important and inspiring -- Bettany Hughes Fascinating, intriguing, exciting -- Simon Sebag Montefiore Breathtaking. The pace never lags. Pangonis is impeccably true to the reality of the time and place * Wall Street Journal * Author InformationKatherine Pangonis is a historian specialising in the medieval world of the Mediterranean and Middle East. She holds MA degrees in literature and history from Oxford University and University College London. She has a particular interest in rewriting the voices of women into the historical narrative, re-examining understudied areas of history and bringing her findings into the public eye. Travel is central to her research process, and that is how she spends most of her time. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |