The Ancient Sailing Season

Informationen zum Autor James Beresford , DPhil in Archaeology, University of Oxford, is currently Assistant Professor at Lahore University of Management Sciences. Before lecturing in Pakistan he was editor of Minerva: The International Review of Ancient Art & Archaeology . He has also taught in Japan, the United Arab Emirates as well as the United Kingdom. Klappentext 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. List of Illustrations; Introduction: The State of Modern Scholarship; Chapter 1 The Textual Evidence; Chapter 2 The Mediterranean Climatic Regime; Chapter 3 Ships and Sails; Chapter 4 Navigation; Chapter 5 The Sailing Season of the Indian Ocean; Chapter 6 Ancient Pirates and Fishermen; Conclusion; Translated Works; References; Index

Product details

• Authors: Beresford, James Beresford
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2012
• EAN: 9789004223523
• ISBN: 978-90-0-422352-3
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 244 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements / Mnemo; Mnemosyne, Supplements / Mnemo; Mnemosyne, Supplements
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous