This study aims to provide new insights into the connections between maritime history and global history. It demonstrates the significance of maritime activity

From the foreword: "In the 21st century the division between the maritime and terrestrial worlds has virtually disappeared. Events and issues that previously in

The past twenty-five years have brought a dramatic expansion of scholarship in maritime history, including new research on piracy, long-distance trade, and seaf

Europe and the Maritime World: A Twentieth-Century History offers a framework for understanding globalization over the past century. Through a detailed analysis

A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of the sea—revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by oce