or an American quilt—all textiles have basic elements in common

the second in the Artist's Materials series

Rani Singh is senior research associate in the Department of Architecture and Contemporary Art at the Getty Research Institute as well as director of the Harry Smith Archives

Series: Issues & Debates

“The essays are fascinating

The Mediterranean in History HC irises or an American quilt—all textilesEdited by David Abulafia Contained in this history of the "Great Sea" are the stories of the birth of Western Civilization, the clash of warring faiths, and the rivalries of empires. David Abulafia leads a team of eight distinguished historians in an exploration of the great facts, themes, and epochs of this region's history: the physical setting; the rivalry between Carthaginians, Greeks, and Etruscans for control of the sea routes; unification under