Paestum and Amalfi Today
we travel to Paestum, site of a 6th century B.C. Greek settlement and
Amalfi, Italy's first Maritime Republic and trading powerhouse of the
10th century. ReadingsCitarella, Armand O., “The Relations of Amalfi with the Arab World Before the Crusades,” Speculum (1967) Lane, Frederic C., "The Economic Meaning of the Invention of the Compass," The American Historical Review Vol. 68, No. 3 (Apr., 1963), 605-617. Lieber, Alfred E., "Eastern Business Practices and Medieval European Commerce," Economic History Review New Series, Vol. 21, No. 2, (Aug., 1968) 230-243.
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Links
History and map of Magna Graecia History of the Greek language in Southern Italy The University of Texas excavations at Metaponto. Includes a good description of Greek colonization in Southern Italy and a map A timeline and map of Greek colonization in the Mediterranean from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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