the mare nostrum as an economic, political and cultural entity in greek and latin sources
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·        Polybius – certain bias towards the land, army battles etc, domination Mediterranean 4 centuries and economic benefits taken for granted.  Seamanship and commerce taken for granted.

·        Cicero’s pro lege manilia recognition sea as vital to Roman empire – Velleius Paterculus more general attitude – place were campaign was waged and won.

·        Classical works vindicate Pirenne’s view that Mediterranean Empire, differing explanations of its benefits and importance.

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1. Anastiasius between persia and mediterranean
2. Attempts at Disengagement with the alliance with Persia
3. Byzantium between the mediterranean and fertile crescent
4. epilogue: justinian and the reconquest of the mediterranean
5. Key Points
6. Marcian and leo i between eprsia and the mediterranean
7. Pirenne and the Mediterranean
8. Strategic Geography
9. The crisis of 441-42 and the byzantine political dilemma
10. the mare nostrum as an economic, political and cultural entity in greek and latin sources
11. The mediterranean and financial liabilites towards persia
12. The mediterranean and the literary tradition of the roman world
13. The mediterranean and the literary tradition of the roman world
14. The vandals and the decline of mediterranean navigation
15. Theodoisus ii, yazdgard i and the mediterranean
16. Two great powers in Late antiquity : A comparison
17. Whittow – making of orthodox byzantium

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