Master of Rome (Masters of the Sea)

Master of Rome (Masters of the Sea)
Author: John Stack
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2011-02-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007432445

A stirring adventure novel set amid the tumultuous clashes between the Roman and Carthaginian empires, battling for control of the Mediterranean, north Africa and Rome itself.

Imperial Unknowns

Imperial Unknowns
Author: Cornel Zwierlein
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2016-10-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107166446

At the intersection of the history of knowledge and science, of European trade empires and the Mediterranean, this major empirical study presents a new method for understanding the history of ignorance across politics, religion, history and science during the early Enlightenment.

A Book of Mediterranean Food

A Book of Mediterranean Food
Author: Elizabeth David
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2013-12-06
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1405917369

Discover the enticing and mouth-watering flavours of Mediterranean cooking with Elizabeth David's classic cookbook 'Britain's most inspirational food writer' INDEPENDENT _______ Having lived in France, Italy, the Greek islands and Egypt, Elizabeth David has perfected the art of Mediterranean cooking. In her classic cookbook she gives us hearty pasta dishes from Italy; aromatic and tangy salads from Turkey and Greece; and tasty seafood and saffron dishes from Spain. With delicious dishes including . . . - Tomato and Shellfish Soup - Greek Spinach Pie - Toulouse-Style Cassoulet - Valencian Paella - Turkish Salad Dressing - Syrian Fish Sauce . . . You will be taken on a tasting tour of the Mediterranean from your own kitchen. Whether it is the simplicity of hummus or the delicious blending of flavours found in plates of ratatouille or paella, Elizabeth David's wonderful recipes in A Book of Mediterranean Food are imbued with all the delights of the sunny south. _______ 'Not only did she transform the way we cooked but she is a delight to read' Express on Sunday 'When you read Elizabeth David, you get perfect pitch. There is an understanding and evocation of flavours, colours, scents and places that lights up the page' Guardian

Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters

Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters
Author: R. Davis
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2003-09-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781403945518

This is a study that digs deeply into this 'other' slavery, the bondage of Europeans by North-African Muslims that flourished during the same centuries as the heyday of the trans-Atlantic trade from sub-Saharan Africa to the Americas. Here are explored the actual extent of Barbary Coast slavery, the dynamic relationship between master and slave, and the effects of this slaving on Italy, one of the slave takers' primary targets and victims.