The Mediterranean Part 1 Of 2 Author:Ernle Bradford Part One Of Two Parts Bounded by Europe, Africa and Asia, the Mediterranean is the crossroads from which our civilization evolved. Across its waters men sailed, traded and fought, while on its shores they built, conquered and dreamed. Ernle Bradford is a sailor-historian who cruised the Mediterranean for many years. He believes that to und... more »erstand its history one must first understand its geography, and he sees the interplay between east and west across the Mediterranean as the yeast of our culture.« less