Preface by the Series Editors. Narration and Representation of the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean is far more than a sea. For millennia, it has created space for contact and cross-fertilization between the many cultures which have met, negotiated, battled, traded and shared knowledge and experiences on its waters and along its shores. This volume contains a collection of essays by international scholars of history, art and culture investigating interactions between diverse societies across the Mediterranean world from the Medieval period to the present