Ships And Seamanship In The Ancient World

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.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Lionel Casson is professor emeritus of classics at New York University. He is the author of Daily Life in Ancient Rome, Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, Illustrated History of Ships and Boats, and Travel in the Ancient World, the last available from Johns Hopkins.

Zusammenfassung

Traces the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman empire. The book describes the ships themselves as well as the crews, weaponry, cargo storage, methods of navigation and harbour facilities.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Lionel Casson, Lionel (Professor Emeritus of Classics and Professur Emeritus of Classics Casson
• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 02.12.1995
• EAN: 9780801851308
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-5130-8
• Seiten: 592
• Abmessung: 155 mm x 233 mm x 35 mm
• Themen: Schule und Lernen > Unterrichtsvorbereitung > Berufliche Bildung; HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, maritime history, General & world history, Transport industries, Ancient History, General and world history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Shipping industries