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Podcast: American Shoreline Podcast Network
Episode: Dr. Joel Pattison on Medieval Maritime History of the Mediterranean Sea
Description: We like to look back occasionally on the American Shoreline Podcast and examine historical trends to see what light they can shed on our current situation. ย Dr. Joel Pattison (Yale-Cambridge-Cal Berkeley) joins Tyler Buckingham and Peter Ravella to explore the implications of one of the great sea trading periods and regions on the planet, the Mediterranean Sea. ย This is truly a "scratch the surface" conversation with a great scholar on a topic that is fascinating, intricate, and relevant to coastal communities today. ย We would spend a day with Dr. Pattison if we could. From the 12th - 15th centuries, mar...