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It really is a great sea. But sea-riously...

The Islamic period in the west is awesome. Amalfi, perched on its rocky coast, becomes a dominant entrepot, because the ancestors of Genoa, Venice, and Barcelona are quaking in their hovels, waiting for Muslim pirates to enslave them. Delicious.
Feb 25, 2014 11:28AM
The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean

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