Publisher's description:
The medieval Mediterranean world has inspired a rich variety of archaeological studies aimed at trying to piece together its past. This volume presents seven case studies that reveal the complexities of and possible solutions for exploring various areas of the Mediterranean basin. Individually, they offer models of interdisciplinary study that move beyond the disciplinary boundaries of archaeology to integrate evidence from other fields ranging from history to town planning. As a whole, they provide the only collection of studies of their kind for the medieval Mediterraean. They thus provide readers with a view of a field that is vibrant, nuanced, and utilizes a methodological approach that is capable of greatly increasing our knowledge of the medieval Mediterranean world.
Contributors are Tasha Vorderstrasse, Jon van Leuven, Cédric Devais, Michelle Hobart, Giulia Annalinda Neglia, Johnny De Meulemeester, and Sauro Gelichi.

Table of contents:
VII Editor’s Preface
XI List of Contributors
XV List of Figures and Maps
1 Introduction
15 1. A Port Without a Harbour: Reconstructing Medieval al-Mina, Tasha Vorderstrasse
41 2. The Phantom Baronies of the Western Mani, Jon van Leuven
71 3. A Seigneury on the Eastern Borders of the Kingdom of Jerusalem: The Terre de Suète, Cédric Devais
93 4. Merchants, Monks, and Medieval Sardinian Architecture, Michelle Hobart
115 5. The forma urbis of Aleppo (Syria) during the Middle Ages, Giulia Annalinda Neglia
155 6. Ethno-Archaeological Approaches to Medieval Rural Settlement in Spain and Morocco, Johnny De Meulemeester
175 7. The Future of Venice’s Past and the Archaeology of the North-Eastern Adriatic Emporia during the Early Middle Ages, Sauro Gelichi
211 List of Works Cited
235 Index.