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"Written to replace and extend Torr's Ancient Ships, this generously illustrated underwater Bible"" traces the art and technology of Mediterranean ships and seamanship from their first crude stages (about 3000 B.C.) to the heyday of the Byzantine fleets. Originally published in 1971. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905."

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Author:   Lionel Casson
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   792
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.964kg
ISBN:  

9780691638348

ISBN 10:   0691638349
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*Illustrations, pg. xv*Chapter One. Floats, Rafts, and the Earliest Boats, pg. 1*Chapter Two. Egypt and Mesopotamia, pg. 11*Chapter Three. The Eastern Mediterranean: 3000-1000 B.C., pg. 30*Chapter Four. The Eastern Mediterranean: 1000-500 B.C., pg. 43*Chapter Five. The Age of the Trireme: 500-323 B.C., pg. 77*Chapter Six. The Warships of the Hellenistic Age: 323-31 B.C., pg. 97*Chapter Seven. The Roman Imperial and Byzantine Navies, pg. 141*Chapter Eight. Merchant Galleys, pg. 157*Chapter Nine. Sailing Ships, pg. 169*Chapter Ten. Shipbuilding, pg. 201*Chapter Eleven. Rudder, Rigging, Miscellaneous Equipment, pg. 224*Chapter Twelve. Seasons and Winds, Sailing, Rowing, Speed, pg. 270*Chapter Thirteen. Officers and Men, pg. 300*Chapter Fourteen. Small Craft, pg. 329*Chapter Thirteen. Markings and Names, pg. 344*I. Early Greek Harbors, pg. 361*II. Greek and Roman Naval Bases, pg. 363*III. Greek and Roman Commercial Harbors, pg. 365*Illustrations 1-67, pg. 371*Illustrations 68-110, pg. 392*Illustrations 111-147, pg. 414*Illustrations 148-196, pg. 437*List of Abbreviations, pg. 371*Glossary of Nautical Terms, pg. 383*Glossary of Greek and Latin Terms, pg. 389*Indexes, pg. 403*Addenda and Corrigenda, pg. 442

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