Twilight Cities
Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean
$33.41
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
11 July 2023
Summary
Its 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 intrigu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474614122 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1474614124 |
| Author: | Katherine Pangonis |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 11 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 152mm x 24mm |
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Luminous … Both sophisticated and delightfully wide-ranging – Daisy Dunn * Daily Telegraph *
About The Author
Katherine Pangonis
Katherine 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.
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