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The Mediterranean, a land where civilizations meet

La Méditerranée, terre de confluence entre les civilisations

El Mediterráneo, tierra de confluencia entre civilizaciones

البحر الأبيض المتوسط ملتقى الحضارات

Revue d’Histoire Méditerranéenne

Revista de Historia Mediterránea

مجلة التاريخ المتوسطي

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Publicado terça, 27 de maio de 2025

Resumo

Occupying a strategic position in the middle of three continents, this issue will explore the forms of exchanges, meetings and sometimes confrontations between the peoples who have bordered it, which have shaped over the centuries a very rich and diverse Mediterranean identity.

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Rationale

The Mediterranean occupies a unique place in the history of civilizations. It lies between three continents: Europe, Africa and Asia. It has always been a privileged space for exchanges, encounters and sometimes confrontations between the peoples who have bordered it. This maritime crossroads played a fundamental role in the spread of cultures, knowledge and innovation, creating a very rich and diverse Mediterranean identity.

In ancient times, the Mediterranean was an area of intense shipping activity. The Phoenicians, the first great seafarers, established a series of trading posts and spread their culture (language, shipbuilding techniques, etc.). The Greeks then founded numerous colonies, notably in Asia Minor, southern Italy and North Africa, and helped to transmit their language, philosophy and political model. Rome, for its part, unified the Mediterranean under its empire, facilitating economic and cultural exchanges between the various provinces.

In the Middle Ages, the Mediterranean remained a dynamic trading area, despite the tensions between the Christian and Muslim worlds. Trade between Italian or Catalan merchants (Genoa, Venice) and the Muslim cities of the Maghreb and the Levant led to the spread of luxury goods (spices, silk, textiles, wool, cereals, etc.) and scientific and philosophical knowledge from the Arab world to Europe. Muslim Andalusia and Norman Sicily became cultural centers where Jewish, Christian and Muslim scholars lived side by side, illustrating the richness of the Mediterranean mix.

In modern times, the Mediterranean was the theatre of rivalry between European powers (Spain, France, the Ottoman Empire), but it also remained a zone of exchange and influence. Colonization and decolonization reshaped relations between the northern and southern shores, but historical and cultural links endured.

Even today, the Mediterranean remains an area of confluence. The strategic importance of the region is evidenced by a variety of factors, including migration, cultural and economic exchanges, and geopolitical issues. As a cultural crucible, it exemplifies how interactions between disparate groups have given rise to hybrid and interdependent societies, thus serving as a perennial emblem of intercultural dialogue.

Areas of reflection

1. The Mediterranean, a commercial and cultural crossroads since Antiquity.

2. Mediterranean Sea routes as vectors of trade (Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, etc.)

3. Mediterranean ports as economic and cultural centers (Carthage, Cherchell, Alexandria, Marseille, Venice...)

4. A mosaic of civilizations and influences

5. The imprint of great civilizations (Pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab-Muslim, Ottoman, etc.)

6. The role of conquests and migrations in shaping the demographic landscape of Mediterranean

7. The transmission of knowledge between Mediterranean countries.

8. Religious and spiritual dynamics

9. The Mediterranean, cradle of the three monotheisms (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)

10. Intellectual exchanges between different religious traditions

11. An area of confrontation and conflict, as well as a space for dialogue

12. Rivalries between maritime powers (Rome, Carthage, the Ottoman wars and others)

13. The challenges of colonization and decolonization in the 20th century

14. Contemporary initiatives for cooperation and dialogue (cultural and academic exchanges)

15. The Mediterranean heritage in the contemporary world

16.The persistence of Mediterranean influences in architecture, gastronomy and culture in general

17. The Mediterranean as a geopolitical and migration issue

18. Wayfarers discovering Mediterranean cities

19. The cohabitation of peoples in cosmopolitan cities

Timeline  and submission terms

Deadline for receipt of proposals for articles in one of the five languages ​​of the journal and which must contain the following elements: the importance of the subject, the problem, previous studies, the methodology and the corpus of the study:

July 30, 2025

The names of the author(s), institutional affiliation(s) and email address(es) must be mentioned and sent to the following address: rhm.secretariat@univ-bejaia.dz

August 10, 2025: Notification of the decision by the scientific committee.

March 30, 2026: Deadline for submission of articles via the Algerian scientific journal’s platform (ASJP) through this link: https://asjp.cerist.dz/en/PresentationRevue/605

Publication of the issue of La Revue d’Histoire Méditerranéenne, Volume 08, Issue 01, June 2026.

For more information on publication guidelines and submission procedures, click on the journal’s page on the University of Bejaia website or on the journal’s page on the ASJP website.

Coordination of the issue

  • Djahida MEHENTEL (University of Algiers 2, Algeria)
  • Dominique VALERIAN (University of Paris 1 - Panthéon-Sorbonne. France)
  • Nedjma SERRADJ (University of Algiers 2, Algeria)
  • Touatia AMRAOUI (Center of Camille Jullian, Aix-en- Provence, France)
  • Bernard PARZYSZ (Laboratory (L.D.A.R.) University of Paris-Cité. France)
  • Miguel PESSOA (AIEMA, Portugal)

Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal:  Pr. AIT MEDDOUR Mahmoud

Chair of the Scientific Committee: Pr. OUATMANI Settar.

Scientific Committee

AILLET Cyrille (U. Lumière, Lyon 2). AISSANI Djamil (U. of Bejaia), AIT HABOUCHE Hamid (U. of Oran). AIT HASSOU Mohamed (U. Cadi Ayyad. Marrakesh. Maroc). BAIZIG M. Salah (U. of Tunis). BALA Sadek (U. of Bejaia). BAKHOUCHE Zoheir (U. de Guelma) BISHOP Elizabeth (Texas State University San Marcos). BOUAZZA Boudersaia (U. of Algiers2). CHAFOU Redhouane (U. of El Oued). CHAIB Kedadra (U. of Guelma). CHAMI Tarik (U. of  Bejaia)CHOUITAME Arezki (U. of Algiers 2). FARADJI M. Akli (U. of Bejaia). GALLORO Pierro ( Université of Lorraine, France). GREVIN Benoît (EHESS, Paris). GUENFISSI Hayette (U. of Bejaia). HADIAlWASH Huda (U. of Baghdad). HALAILI Hanifi (U. of S. Bel Abbés). HACINI Aicha ( U. of Bouira). HANAFI Aicha (U. of Algiers2) JADLA Brahim (U. Menouba, Tunis). KINZI AZZEDINE (U. of T. Ouzou). LOVEJOY Paul (U. of Toronto, Canada). MAKHLOUFI Abdelouhab (U. of Bejaia) . MAUREL Chloé (U. PLS of Paris). MEGROUS née MEHENTEL Djahida (Université of Algiers 2). MERAH Aissa ( U. of Bejaia) Mous Latéfa (U. Oran 2).  NAILI Abdelkader (U. of Djelfa). REMILI Nedjma, née SERRADJ (Université of Algiers 2). SAIDI Meziane (ENS of Bouzaréah, Algiers).  SALEM Merouane (U. of Diyala, Irak.). SALIH Achraf (University of Ibn Rushd-Netherlands). SIDALI AHMED Messaoud (U. of M’sila). TIDJET Mustapha (U. of Bejaia). TLEMCANI Ben Youcef (U. of Blida). VALERIAN Dominique (U. of Paris 1 Panthéon – Sorbonne). MAUREL Chloé (U. PLS of Paris)

Editorial Committee

CHOUIMET Ali (U. of Bouira. Algeria) , FOURALI Yasmine(U. of Bouira. Algeria),   KHAROUNI TOUCHE  Nouara (U. of Bejaia. Algeria),  LAHOUEL Tassaadith. (U. of Bejaia. Algeria) , MAZRI Sabrina (U. of Bejaia. Algeria). MERDJAA Aicha (U. of Bejaia. Algeria),  TIDJET Mustapha. (U. of Bejaia. Algeria),  ZERKAOUI Nourdine. (U. of Bejaia. Algeria)

References

1. Pline l'ancien, Histoire Naturelle ;Livre V, 1-46, 1e  partie : L'Afrique du Nord. Texte établi, traduit et commenté par Jehan Desanges, 1980. (Coll. des Universités de France, publiée sous le patronage de l'Association Guillaume Budé)

2. Peregrine Horden and Nicholas Purcell, The Corrupting Sea: A Study of Mediterranean History , Edit, Wiley-Black well ,London,2000

3. Jean. Marie Lassere, Africa Quasi Roma:256 av.J.-C.-711. Etudes  d’Antiquités Africaines, Edit CNRS, Paris, 2015

4. David Abulafia, La Grande Mer. Une histoire de la Méditerranée et des Méditerranéens, Edit, Les Belles Lettres, Paris,2022

 5. De la guerre à la paix en Méditerranée médiévale :Acteurs, propagande, défense et    diplomatieةSous la direction de Élisabeth Malamut et Mohamed Ouerfelli, collection le temps de l’histoire , Édit : Presses universitaires de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, 2021


Datas

  • quarta, 30 de julho de 2025

Palavras-chave

  • Histoire, civilisation, méditerranée, antiquité, moyen age, époque moderne, époque contemporaine

Contactos

  • mahmoud ait meddour
    courriel : rhm [at] univ-bejaia [dot] dz

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Fonte da informação

  • mahmoud ait meddour
    courriel : rhm [at] univ-bejaia [dot] dz

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« La Méditerranée, terre de confluence entre les civilisations », Chamada de trabalhos, Calenda, Publicado terça, 27 de maio de 2025, https://doi.org/10.58079/140q7

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