The Sea in History . 4 vols. General Editor Christian Buchet . Boydell . 2017 . £450.00. The Sea in History: The Ancient World . Edited by Philip de Souza and Pascal Arnaud . Boydell . 2017 . xxiv + 715 pp. £125.00. The Sea in History: The Medieval World . Edited by Michel Balard . Boydell . 2017 . xxx + 1057 pp. £125.00. The Sea in History: The Early Modern World . Edited by Christian Buchet and Gérard Le Bouëdec . Boydell . 2017 . xxvi + 1047 pp. £125.00. The Sea in History: The Modern World .