Research Article

The Black Sea as Historical Meso-Region: Concepts in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences

Number: 2 June 30, 2019
  • Stefan Troebst *
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The Black Sea as Historical Meso-Region: Concepts in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences

Abstract

The discussion on a Black Sea meso-region, now in full swing, should be of interest to historians for multiple reasons: First, it directly affects how we construct meso-regional spaces, such as ‘Southeastern Europe’, ‘East-Central Europe’, or ‘Eurasia.’ Second, it offers possibilities for comparison with other maritime-based meso-regional concepts, such as ‘the Mediterranean’, ‘the Levant’, ‘the Adriatic’ or ‘the Baltic Sea’/‘Northeastern Europe’. Third, it provides a gateway to a global historical approach to trans-maritime seascapes and coastal societies, such as ‘Atlantic world’, ‘Red Sea’, or ‘Indian Ocean’. Finally, it sharpens our understanding that the historical meso-regions of Europe extend far beyond the conventional political, geographic, or cultural structures of ‘EUrope’.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Stefan Troebst * This is me
Germany

Publication Date

June 30, 2019

Submission Date

January 14, 2019

Acceptance Date

June 11, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Number: 2

APA
Troebst, S. (2019). The Black Sea as Historical Meso-Region: Concepts in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, 2, 11-29. https://izlik.org/JA63PC22MX
AMA
1.Troebst S. The Black Sea as Historical Meso-Region: Concepts in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences. BALKAR. 2019;(2):11-29. https://izlik.org/JA63PC22MX
Chicago
Troebst, Stefan. 2019. “The Black Sea As Historical Meso-Region: Concepts in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, nos. 2: 11-29. https://izlik.org/JA63PC22MX.
EndNote
Troebst S (June 1, 2019) The Black Sea as Historical Meso-Region: Concepts in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies 2 11–29.
IEEE
[1]S. Troebst, “The Black Sea as Historical Meso-Region: Concepts in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences”, BALKAR, no. 2, pp. 11–29, June 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA63PC22MX
ISNAD
Troebst, Stefan. “The Black Sea As Historical Meso-Region: Concepts in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies. 2 (June 1, 2019): 11-29. https://izlik.org/JA63PC22MX.
JAMA
1.Troebst S. The Black Sea as Historical Meso-Region: Concepts in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences. BALKAR. 2019;:11–29.
MLA
Troebst, Stefan. “The Black Sea As Historical Meso-Region: Concepts in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 11-29, https://izlik.org/JA63PC22MX.
Vancouver
1.Stefan Troebst. The Black Sea as Historical Meso-Region: Concepts in Cultural Studies and the Social Sciences. BALKAR [Internet]. 2019 Jun. 1;(2):11-29. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA63PC22MX