The Mediterranean Sea in the XVIIIth and XIXth centuries

Collection title

Scales and figures from the history of the Mediterranean

ID

BIB00225

Source

Bibliotheca Alexandrina (EG)

First broadcast date

06/02/2007

Production year

2007

Abstract

"Thinking the Mediterranean” is organized by Alex Med since 2006, in an aim to enhance the dialogue on the cultural heritage of the Mediterranean region as a center of cultural exchange and co-existence, by hosting eminent intellectuals and researchers from the region. Professor Edhem Eldem is talking about the consequences of the invasion of Egypt in 1798 and the declaration of war between Austria and Serbia in 1914 on the Mediterranean : First, they illustrate the development of marine technology, secondly they show the importance of the Mediterranean region which causes enormous change. The events of 1798 represent a period of decline, while those of 1914 marked a revitalization period.

Type

video

Production companies

• Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Own production

Broadcaster

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Audiovisual form

Conference

Personalities

• Edhem Eldem

Primary theme

Historical heritages

Secondary themes

• Contemporary historical challenges 19th-20th c.

Credits / Cast

• Edhem Eldem - Participant

Period of events

• From 1800 to 1850

Map locations

• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Alexandria

Original language

English

Media running time

30m3