Trade and the Mediterranean Sea: Valencia and Sea Culture
- Authors: AGUILAR CIVERA, Inmaculada
- Place, Editorial, Year: València, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport , 2006.
- Publication types: Llibre
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Abstract:
The first publication of the collection of trand and the Mediterranean sea is dedicated to Valencia and its docks. The book is divided in four main blocks: the first one focuses on the geographical, economical an cultural space of the Mediterranean sea; the second one explores the vision of rutes and the sea throughout the history; the third one studies the infrastructures and trading good; and the fourth one is about the approach of navigators, merchants passengers and businesspeople. These chapters are accompanied with files for the text that describe specific elements descriptions.
- CERRILLO MARTÍNEZ, Julia, Valencian docks in the 18th century / The 21st century container. Typologies and uses / Fish factories in Antiquity / Docks and wharves / Dredges and floating docks / The crane in the dock of Valencia: from functional machinery to industrial heritage / Valencia dock in travel books / Maritime spas and tourism.
- GARCÍA ORTELLS, Virgina, The shipwrecks of Mazarrón, exceptional testimonies of Mediterranean Phoenician trade / The dock of Tomás Güelda / The Unión Naval de Levante: Valencian shipyards / New uses for old dock spaces / The Commercial Docks building in the dock of Valencia / Old and new tramways to the sea: future challenges.
- MONTOYA BELEÑA, Santiago, Pedro Texeira and his Description of Spain and the Coasts and Docks of its Kingdoms in 1634 / The first descriptions of Valencian territory and coastline / The gods of the sea / Merchants' lodges, cor trade and merchandise warehouses / The Silos of Burjassot / The College of Silk Art of Valencia / The Royal Economic Society of Friends of the Country / Hooks and timber merchants along the Valencian rivers for the construction of ships / The Grau Road / Roman Valencia: River dock / La Maquinista Valenciana: a pioneering company in maritime signalling.
- SANZ MASERES, Juanjo, Luis Escrivá and Renaissance Mediterranean fortification / Fish markets, dockyards and arsenals in the Mediterranean Arc / Les Coses Vedades / Rafael Monleón and his graphic history of navigation. Its Medieval Typologies / The Book of the Sea Consulate, 1407 / New Maritime Towns: Vilanova del Grau / The Customs Buildings of Valencia / Valencian Inventions and Patents / The Regular Passenger Companies: José Campo Pérez and José Juan Dómine.
Chapters:
FERRER MARSAL, Juan, 'Routes and sea'.
ARCINIEGA GARCÍA, Luís, 'The Mediterranean sea holding cultural exchange'.
ARANEGUI GASCÓ, Carmen, 'Giving, exchanging and selling in the ancient Mediterranean'.
IGUAL LUIS, David, 'The Mediterranean space and trading routes between the early and middle Middle Ages'.
IRADIEL, Paulino, 'Golden Century in the Valencian trade'.
SALVADOR, Emilia, 'Maritime trade of Valencia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Under the 'economy-world' sign'.
FRANCH BENAVENT, Ricardo, 'Commercial expansion and the best dock facilities in Valencia during the 18th century'.
BERNABÉ GIL, David, 'Trade institutions in the Modern Era'.
CALATAYUD GINER, Salvador, 'Multilateral changes of the Conteporary Era'.
PIQUERAS HABA, Juan, 'Valencia dock in the 21st century and the global container transportation network'.
NAVARRO, Germán, 'Markets and trading goods Wool and silk'.
SANCHIS DEUSA, Carmen, 'Maritime transportation and productive specialty. Docks of Valencia'.
PONS, Anaclet; SERNA, Justo, 'Sand dredge. Building the Valencian docks'.
AGUILAR CIVERA, Inmaculada, 'The docks, a place of exchange'.
CRUSELLES GÓMEZ, Enrique, 'Merchants, sailors and passengers'.
HERNÁNDEZ SEMPERE, Telesforo, 'Shipping businesspeople, ship mvilisation and trade fabric: the Grau dock in Valencia during the 19th century'.
BOIRA, Josep Vicent, 'Valencia. Sport, shp building, dock refurbishment and freetime in the 19th and 20th centuries. Road to 2007'.
Files:
ISBN: 84-482-4532-6
