Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World

Name: Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World
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ISBN: 9780801851308

ISBN-10: 0801851300

ISBN-13: 9780801851308

Edition: 1995

Authors: Lionel Casson

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Lionel Casson's encyclopedic study is the first of its kind to use underwater archaeological data to refine and area of scholarship that had, for the most part, relied on ancient texts and graphic representations. Tracing the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman empire, from skiffs and barges to huge oared warships and royal yachts, Casson describes not only the ships themselves, but also the make-up and training of the crews, placement of weaponry, how cargo was stored, methods of navigation, harbor facilities, and the ways ships were named.

Book details

List price: $39.00
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 12/2/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 592
Size: 7.64" wide x 9.37" long x 1.41" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English

Lionel Casson, professor emeritus of classics at New York University has written many books on ancient maritime history and ancient travel.



Preface


List of Illustrations



Floats, Rafts, and the Earliest Boats



Egypt and Mesopotamia



The Eastern Mediterranean: 3000-1000 B.C.



The Eastern Mediterranean: 1000-500 B.C.



The Age of the Trireme: 500-323 B.C.



The Warships of the Hellenistic Age: 323-31 B.C.



The Roman Imperial and Byzantine Navies



Merchant Galleys



Sailing Ships



Shipbuilding



Rudder, Rigging, Miscellaneous Equipment



Seasons and Winds, Sailing, Rowing, Speed



Officers and Men



Small Craft



Markings and Names



Harbors


List of Abbreviations


Glossary of Nautical Terms


Glossary of Greek and Latin Terms


General Index


Index of Citations


Index of Ships' Names


Addenda and Corrigenda