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OverviewThis is an important study of the new types of warships which evolved in the navies of the Mediterranean in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, and of their use by Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans in the fleets and naval battles in the second and first centuries, culminating in the Battle of Aktion. The book includes a catalogue and discussion of the iconography of the ships with over fifty illustrations from coins, sculptures and other objects. John Coates discusses reconstructions, crews, ships and tactics illuminated by the recent experiments with the reconstructed trireme Olympias . Complete with gazetteer, glossary, bibliography and indexes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Morrison , John CoatesPublisher: Oxbow Books Imprint: Oxbow Books Volume: No. 62 Dimensions: Width: 19.30cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 26.00cm Weight: 1.161kg ISBN: 9781900188074ISBN 10: 1900188074 Pages: 420 Publication Date: 01 June 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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