“Port and city. The economy of the sea in Ancona from the Unification to the year 2000”, new book by Roberto Giulianelli
Examining Ancona and its relationship with the Adriatic in the contemporary age, this book proposes an interpretation of the sea as the key to interpreting a territory. Reconstructing the paths followed by sectors such as mercantile exchange, fishing, and naval engineering, and measuring their weight both in the Italian panorama and on the international scene, represent the objectives of an investigation that spans a century and a half of history, relying on extensive bibliographic reconnaissance and in-depth archival excavation.”
A review of this book is published by Luisa Piccinno in the May 2024 issue of the International Journal of Maritime History. Read it at the link below (requires subscription)
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