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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. 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. 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. We would spend a day with Dr. Pattison if we could. From the 12th - 15th centuries, mar...