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
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Germany
Publication Date
June 30, 2019
Submission Date
January 14, 2019
Acceptance Date
June 11, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Number: 2