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.

About the author

Lionel Casson is a professor emeritus of classics at New York University and has written many books about life in the ancient world, including Travel in the Ancient World, Everyday Life in Ancient Rome, and Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World, all available from Johns Hopkins.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Lionel Casson, Lionel (Professor Emeritus of Classics and Professur Emeritus of Classics Casson
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.1995
• EAN: 9780801851308
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-5130-8
• No. of pages: 592
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 233 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; 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