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’.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 30, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Issue: 2 |