TY - BOOK AU - Demand,Nancy H. TI - The Mediterranean context of early Greek history SN - 9781444342338 AV - DF220 .D43 2011eb U1 - 938/.01 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Chichester, U.K., Malden, Mass. PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Bronze age KW - Greece KW - City-states KW - History KW - Bronze Age KW - Civilization KW - Mediterranean influences KW - Relations KW - Mediterranean Region KW - Commerce KW - To 1500 KW - HISTORY KW - Ancient KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - International relations KW - Edat del bronze KW - Grècia KW - lemac KW - Ciutats-estat KW - Història KW - Cultura mediterrània KW - Llibres electrònics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : the fantastic cauldron of the Mediterranean koine -- Seafaring in the mesolithic Mediterranean -- The neolithic revolution/transition -- The neolithic diaspora -- Urbanization in Mesopotamia -- The 3rd millennium -- The middle Bronze Age (2000-1550): recoveries -- Late Bronze Age maritime networks -- The late Bronze Age collapse and its aftermath -- Recovery and expansion (1050-850 BC) N2 - The Mediterranean context of Early Greek history reveals the role of the complex interaction of Mediterranean seafaring and maritime connections in the development of the ancient Greek city-states. Offers fascinating insights into the origins of urbanization in the ancient Mediterranean, including the Greek city-state Based on the most recent research on the ancient Mediterranean features a novel approach to theories of civilization change - foregoing the traditional isolationists model of development in favor of a maritime based network argues for cultural interactions set in motion by exchang UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444342369 ER -