{"product_id":"the-passenger-mediterranean-von-various","title":"The Passenger: Mediterranean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFully-illustrated, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e The Passenge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003er collects the best new writing, photography, art and reportage from around the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIN THIS VOLUME: \u003cem\u003eThe Sea Between Lands\u003c\/em\u003e by David Abulalfia; \u003cem\u003eThe Liquid Road\u003c\/em\u003e by Leïla Slimani; \u003cem\u003eThe Cold One, the Hot One, the Mad One, and the Angry One \u003c\/em\u003eby Nick Hunt - plus: the sounds and smells of the Mediterranean; the ceaseless hunt for tuna; the invention of the Mediterranean diet; and much more...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word \"Mediterranean\" has always evoked something larger than geography. For millennia, it has designated a distinct cultural and historical space, one where different peoples have met, traded, and--not infrequently--clashed. Starting from its Latin etymology (\"in the middle of the Earth\"), the Mediterranean is intimately connected with ideas of connection, exchange, and multiplicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, however, the Mediterranean appears to be in crisis. Neglected by the European Union--which often sees North Africa and the Middle East as a threat, or at best as a source of energy--the Mediterranean is at the center of one of the greatest migrations in history. While every year hundreds of millions of vacationers flock to its shores, as in a distorting mirror hundreds of thousands of people face a dramatic journey in the opposite direction--to escape wars, persecutions, and poverty. The liquid road, as Homer called it, is increasingly militarized, trafficked, and polluted--as well as overheated and overfished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume of \u003cem\u003eThe Passenger\u003c\/em\u003e dives deep into the complex issues and contradictions facing the Mediterranean. As the book shows, despite its problems, the Mediterranean remains a source of wonder and fascination--a space not entirely colonized by modernity, where time flows differently, and where multiple cultures and languages are in closer contact and dialogue than elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781787704794\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9781787704794","offer_id":47201979695429,"sku":"9781787704794","price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/37839565-c557-4cb8-a6b5-9878f3366302.jpg?v=1772947015","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/the-passenger-mediterranean-von-various","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}