Az amerikai Mediterráneum fogalma és jellemzői
The Concept and Characteristics of the American Mediterranean

Summary/Abstract: The study deals with an issue that has been little analysed by Hungarian historians. It attempts to interpret the concept of the American Mediterranean, to present its specific characteristics, and then makes a comparison between the European and the American Mediterranean. It tries to present those elements which can be mentioned as common features or as decisive differences between the two regions. It shows that, unlike the European Mediterranean, the American Mediterranean is not dominated by peninsulas, but by a series of islands (Lesser and Greater Antilles) that make up the American Mediterranean par excellence, which were also the sites of discovery and early colonisation. The paper draws attention to the existence of a cultural religious frontier within the Caribbean, i.e. the division of the American Mediterranean, just as it is the case with the European Mediterranean.

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