Byzantine Warship vs Arab Warship - 7th-11th centuries

For four hundred years the Byzantine Empire''s naval forces vied with the warships of the Islamic world for mastery of the Mediterranean. At the heart of this confrontation were the fighting vessels of the two powers, the Byzantine dromon and the Arabic shalandi, both oared warships. In those four centuries of warfare between two major maritime powers, both the Byzantines and the Arabs left us records of their doctrine and tactics, as well as of how their ships were built. Featuring full-colour artwork and rigorous analysis from an authority on naval warfare, this enthralling book offers a glimpse of the long-lost world of war at sea in the age of Byzantium.>

About the author

Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.Peter Bull graduated from art college in 1979 and has worked as a freelance illustrator for over 25 years. He has created both traditional and digital art for publishers worldwide, and also runs the Peter Bull Art Studio, based in Kent, UK, which he founded in 1975.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Dennis, Angus Konstam, Angus Dennis Konstam, Konstam Angus
• Assisted by: Peter Bull (Illustration), Peter Dennis (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2015
• EAN: 9781472807571
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-0757-1
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 244 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Duel; Duel
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Military vehicles, CE period up to c 1500, Warfare & defence, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, General and world history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Naval forces and warfare, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Military & Naval Ships, Underwater Archaeology, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Sea