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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Beresford, James Beresford
• Editore: Brill Academic Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.2012
• EAN: 9789004223523
• ISBN: 978-90-0-422352-3
• Dimensioni: 163 mm x 244 mm x 26 mm
• Serie: Mnemosyne, Supplements / Mnemo; Mnemosyne, Supplements / Mnemo; Mnemosyne, Supplements
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Altro