The Mediterranean is the oldest ocean on earth and the most famous home and battlefield in the journey of human civilization. The ancient European ancestors took nearly 4,000 years to create the glorious Mediterranean civilization.
The kings of the great empires of Egypt, Babylon, Greece, and Rome created countless immortal legends for the entire world. The conflict and integration between the Indo-Europeans on the northern coast of the Mediterranean and the Semites on the southern coast also established the basic trend for the development of the entire Western civilization.
After the fall of Rome, Western Europe entered a dark age of cultural desolation and material poverty. The resurgence of Western civilization has made mankind wait for a full 1,400 years.
The development of civilization is a long journey. Whether it is rising or declining, it is a force that promotes the continuous progress of mankind.
However, the decline of Western civilization in the Dark Ages is not a regression of human civilization. It is just a new beginning in the silence of thought and material.
For more information, see The Decline of the Mediterranean, edited by J. H. Breasted.
Reader comments
This book is great! The author, Brested, is extremely knowledgeable and tells the story of the decline of the Mediterranean and its impact on Western civilization. I especially like his interpretation of history, which gives me a deeper understanding of the development of human civilization. This book is rich in content and the language is concise and clear, just like an old friend chatting with me. Highly recommended!
The world map marked by the scale of 2000 shows the Mediterranean coast is colorful and gorgeous. The cradle of human civilization, let us go back to the past and feel the moment when the stars shined.
This book is great! The author, Brested, is extremely knowledgeable and tells the story of the decline of the Mediterranean and its impact on Western civilization. I especially like his interpretation of history, which gives me a deeper understanding of the development of human civilization. This book is rich in content and the language is concise and clear, just like an old friend chatting with me. Highly recommended!
The world map marked by the scale of 2000 shows the Mediterranean coast is colorful and gorgeous. The cradle of human civilization, let us go back to the past and feel the moment when the stars shined.