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The ancient sailing season /
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.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boston :
Brill,
2013.
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| Colección: | Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. History and archaeology of classical antiquity.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: the state of modern scholarship
- The textual evidence
- The Mediterranean climatic regime
- Ships and sails
- Navigation
- The sailing season of the Indian Ocean
- Ancient pirates and fishermen
- Conclusion.