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Acknowledgments p. ix On Names p. xi List of Plates p. xiv List of Maps p. xvi 1. An Archaeology of Place p. 3 People and Water p. 3 Region, Frontier, Nation p. 6 Beginnings p. 12 Geography and Ecology p. 15 2. Pontus Euxinus, 700BC-AD500 p. 25 The Edge of the World p. 26 "Frogs Around a Pond" p. 29 "A Community of Race" p. 33 How a Scythian Saved Civilization p. 37 The Voyage of Argo p. 40 "More Barbarous Than Ourselves" p. 42 Pontus and Rome p. 45 Dacia Traiana p. 50 The Expedition of Flavius Arrianus p. 52 The Prophet of Abonoteichus p. 55 3. Mare Maggiore, 500-1500 p. 65 "The Scythian Nations are One" p. 67 Sea-Fire p. 71 Khazars, Rhos, Bulgars, and Turks p. 73 Business in Gazaria p. 81 Pax Mongolica p. 87 The Ship from Caffa p. 91 Empire of the Comneni p. 93 Turchia p. 98 An Ambassador from the East p. 101 4. Kara Deniz, 1500-1700 p. 111 "The Source of All the Seas" p. 113 "To Constantinople--to be Sold!" p. 116 Domn, Khan, and Derebey p. 119 Sailors' Graffiti p. 125 A Navy of Seagulls p. 129 5. Chernoe More, 1700-1860 p. 139 Sea and Steppe p. 141 A Flotilla on Azov p. 143 Cleopatra Processes South p. 147 The Flight of the Kalmoucks p. 150 A Season in Kherson p. 154 Rear Admiral Dzhons p. 157 New Russia p. 161 Fever, Ague, and Lazaretto p. 168 A Consul in Trabzon p. 172 Crimea p. 177 6. Black Sea, 1860-1990 p. 189 Empires, States, and Treaties p. 192 Steam, Wheat, Rail, and Oil p. 195 "An Ignoble Army of Scribbling Visitors" p. 200 Trouble on the Kostence Line p. 204 The Unpeopling p. 207 "The Division of the Waters" p. 215 Knowing the Sea p. 219 The Prometheans p. 224 Development and Decline p. 227 7. Facing the Water p. 239 Sources for Introductory Quotations p. 248 Bibliography and Further Reading p. 251 Index