Fernand Braudel wrote his masterpiece during the nearly five years he spent confined in a German POW camp. The work is 600,000 words. A typical book is about 100,000 words. He submitted "The Mediterranean World" as a doctoral dissertation in 1947 when he was forty-five years. The book was first published in 1949. The volume for sale is a revised edition that was first published in English in the 1970's. Many people consider "The Mediterranean World" the most important work of history written in the Twentieth Century. Fernand Braudel is also recognized as the most influential historian of the century.
"The Mediterranean World" is not your typical history book focused on diplomatic or military history. Braudel was not interested in the "Captain and Kings" style of history that was common at the time. He wanted to write an "histoire total" or total history that placed the conflict between the Hapsburgs and Ottoman Turks in its proper context. To do this, Braudel tapped into works of Geography, Economics, Sociology, Linguistics and Anthropology. He enlarged the time and geographic boundaries of a typical history. Braudel was interested in the deep currents of history and not the ephemeral actions of the "Great Men". "The Mediterranean World" was recognized as a classic when it was published. It has aged very well.
I have been aware of "The Mediterranean World" for many years but have been afraid to tackle such a large book. The recent pandemic has given me an opportunity to finally give it a shot. It was a great experience and I feel as though I have knocked off a book from my bucket list. I highly recommend this book for those who have the fortitude to give it a good read.
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