The Ancient Shore

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The Ancient Shore is written by Paul J. Kosmin and published by Harvard University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0674297792 (ISBN 10) and 9780674297791 (ISBN 13).

Paul Kosmin argues that the coast—not individual shores, but the coast as such—was fundamental to ancient history. The social and natural dynamics of the coast profoundly shaped not just politics and trade but also ancient peoples’ sense of wonder and of self, earning constant philosophical, religious, scientific, and literary attention.