The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Time of Philip II (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: (French) Fernand Braudel
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Publish Date: 1998-05-01
Features: This book is the breakthrough work and masterpiece of Fernand Braudel, the second-generation representative and synthesizer of the French Annales School, and has been translated into more than ten languages. Starting from the perspective of total history, the book examines the Mediterranean world during the latter half of the 16th century, specifically the reign of King Philip II of Spain, as a unified whole. It first dedicates extensive to discussing the natural and geographical conditions of the Mediterranean, then explores the socio-economic status and cultural life of the region, and only later delves into the political history of the late 16th century. Based on a broad application of research methods from disciplines such as history, geography, sociology, political science, ethnology, and economics, the author organically combines the ordinary daily life with the great historical currents, as well as the micro and macro perspectives, creating a three-dimensional representation of the full picture of human life in the Mediterranean and related regions during that era.