The Ancient Mariners : : Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times. - Second Edition /

The Ancient Mariners : : Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times. - Second Edition / / Lionel Casson.

Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that has...

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Casson, Lionel,
Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2020]
©1992
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Preface
  • CHAPTER ONE. Down to the Sea in Ships
  • CHAPTER TWO. International Trade Begins
  • CHAPTER THREE. Excavating Under Water
  • CHAPTER FOUR. War on the Sea
  • CHAPTER FIVE. Raiders and Traders
  • CHAPTER SIX. The Dawn of Maritime Exploration
  • CHAPTER SEVEN. Westward Ho!
  • CHAPTER EIGHT. The Wooden Walls
  • CHAPTER NINE. The Merchants of Athens
  • CHAPTER TEN. Beyond the Pillars of Hercules
  • CHAPTER ELEVEN. The Age of Titans
  • CHAPTER TWELVE. Landlubbers to Sea Lords
  • CHAPTER THIRTEEN. East Meets West
  • CHAPTER FOURTEEN. New Light on Ancient Ships and Shipping
  • CHAPTER FIFTEEN. The Pirates of Cilicia
  • CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Rome Rules the Waves
  • CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. All Routes Lead to Rome
  • CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. An End and a Beginning
  • Table of Dates
  • Notes
  • Index

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