The Ancient Sailing Season.
Title:
The Ancient Sailing Season.
Author:
Beresford, James.
ISBN:
9789004241947
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (380 pages)
Series:
Mnemosyne, Supplements, History and Archaeology of Classical Antiquity
Contents:
Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Journal Abbreviations -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction. The State of Modern Scholarship -- Chapter One. The Textual Evidence -- Chapter Two. The Mediterranean Climatic Regime -- Chapter Three. Ships and Sails -- Chapter Four. Navigation -- Chapter Five. The Sailing Season of the Indian Ocean -- Chapter Six. Ancient Pirates and Fishermen -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Illustration Section -- Index.
Abstract:
A comprehensive examination of the effects of the shifting seasons on maritime trade, warfare and piracy during antiquity, this book overturns many long-held assumptions concerning the capabilities of Graeco-Roman ships and sailors.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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