The Corrupting Sea: A Study of Mediterranean History is a book written by Peregrine Horden and Nicholas Purcell and published in 2000.[1] The book is regarded as revolutionizing Mediterranean studies, introducing important concepts such as micro-ecologies and 'history of,' rather than 'history in'[2]

The Corrupting Sea
First edition
AuthorPeregrine Horden and Nicholas Purcell
SubjectMediterranean history
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Publication date
7 April 2000
Media typePrint
Pages776 pages (paperback)
ISBN978-0631218906

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  1. ^ . ISBN 978-0631218906. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Morris, Ian (2003). "Mediterraneanization". Mediterranean Historical Review (2): 32–33 – via Taylor and Francis Online.