Aegean sponge fishing and the island of Kalymnos (19th-20th centuries) / by Evdokia Olympitou ; edited by Joyce Goggin ; translated by Michaela Stergiopoulou.
| Author/creator | Olympitou, Eudokia |
| Other author | Goggin, Joyce, 1959 |
| Other author | Stergiopoulou, Michaela |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025] |
| Description | xxiv, 412 pages illustrations 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Spongalieutike drasterioteta kai koinonike synkrotese sto nesi tes Kalymnou (19os-20os ai.). English http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/19bc39b9-62df-5afb-b50f-14dc6b2fb0be |
| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Series | Brill's studies in maritime history, 2405-4917 ; volume 17 |
| Abstract | "Before the invention of synthetic sponges, divers culled the seabeds of the Aegean for animal sponges or "sea gold" to supply global demand, while risking paralysis or death from decompression disease. This is a study of sponge diving and the impact of the industry on the inhabitants of Kalymnos and Mediterranean. It is a record of the 10,000 divers who died, the 20,000 who were paralysed between 1886 and 1910, and the women who were there to sustain them when they returned home"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 384-405) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024018022 |
| ISBN | 9789004701939 hardback |
| ISBN | ebook |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |