The Struggle of Great Mediterranean Powers for World Dominance. The History of the Confrontation between Rome and Carthage, Byzantium and the Ottoman Empire, the Expansion of France and Great Britain

The book by a prominent British historian is a vivid and incredibly exciting account of all aspects of life in the Mediterranean, including climatic conditions, geography, flora, and fauna. However, Bradford pays primary attention to the rich and multifaceted history of this region. He writes about the Etruscans, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Persians; narrates the ships they sailed on, and the wars they fought. He presents the Peloponnesian War, analyzes the Greeks' relations with the East, the struggle between Rome and Carthage. He shows how Rome became the Eternal City, then the pendulum swung eastward, and the rise of Constantinople occurred. The author pays great attention to the relationships between the Western and Eastern Roman Empires, Arab conquests, the Crusades, the fall of Byzantium, the arrival of the Turks, and the consequences of Napoleon's campaigns and the two World Wars. He describes great naval battles and the people who participated in them.