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"This strikingly original book is about place and history - about the universe of the Black Sea, from Jason and the Golden Fleece to the fall of Communism and the new world disorder. As Neal Ascherson shows in a colorful, learned, and surprising chronicle, the Black Sea has been a decisive "personality" in the history of Europe and Asia; his exploration of the myths and realities surrounding it reveals why it is still so alluring - and important - today."--BOOK JACKET.
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15 editions · 5 languages- Paperback · English · 1996Vintage · 304 pages · 9780099593713
- Paperback · English · 1996Hill and Wang · 324 pages · 9780809015931
- Other · English · 2015Penguin Random House · 304 pages · 9781784700911
- Other · English · 2011Black Sea : Coasts and ConquestsPenguin Random House · 9781446418994
- Other · English · 2011Penguin Random House · 9781446418987
- Other · English · 2008Penguin Random House · 320 pages · 9780099520467
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