{"product_id":"the-sea-in-the-middle-the-mediterranean-world-650-1650-9780520296527","title":"The Sea in the Middle: The Mediterranean World, 650-1650","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Sea in the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e presents an original and revisionist narrative of the development of the medieval west from late antiquity to the dawn of modernity. This textbook is uniquely centered on the Mediterranean and emphasizes the role played by peoples and cultures of Africa, Asia, and Europe in an age when Christians, Muslims, and Jews of various denominations engaged with each other in both conflict and collaboration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Key features: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFifteen-chapter structure to aid classroom use \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSections in each chapter that feature key artifacts relevant to chapter themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic visuals, including 190 photos and 20 maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sea in the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e and its sourcebook companion, \u003ci\u003eTexts from the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e, pair together to provide a framework and materials that guide students through this complex but essential history--one that will appeal to the diverse student bodies of today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas E. Burman\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at University of Notre Dame. He is a scholar of Christian-Muslim-Jewish intellectual and cultural history in the medieval Mediterranean. His book \u003ci\u003eReading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian A. Catlos\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Religious Studies at University of Colorado Boulder. He works on Christian-Muslim-Jewish relations in the premodern Mediterranean. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eKingdoms of Faith: A New History of Islamic Spain, \u003c\/i\u003eis available in eight languages and as an audiobook. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark D. Meyerson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of History and Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto. He works on Christian-Muslim-Jewish relations in the premodern Mediterranean and on the history of violence. His book \u003ci\u003eA Jewish Renaissance in Fifteenth-Century Spain\u003c\/i\u003e was runner-up for the National Jewish Book Award, USA.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50450487705874,"sku":"9780520296527","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_89e89a51-9f7c-4b1c-a327-56c7ff561005.jpg?v=1729757027","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sea-in-the-middle-the-mediterranean-world-650-1650-9780520296527","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}