Greek and Roman oared warships /

A study of the warships evolved in the navies of the Mediterranean in the fourth and third centuries B.C. and of their use by Greeks, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Italians, Carthaginians and Romans in the fleet and naval battles in the second and first centuries, culminating in the Battle of Aktion; ther...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morrison, J. S. (John S.), 1913-2000 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Coates, J. F. (John F.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxbow Books, [2016].
Temas:
Olympias (Ship)
Ships, Ancient > Mediterranean Region.
Ships, Ancient > Greece.
Ships, Ancient > Rome.
Naval history, Ancient.
Ships > Reconstruction.
Triremes.
Naval tactics > History.
Navires anciens > Grèce.
Navires anciens > Rome.
Histoire navale ancienne.
Navires > Reconstruction.
Trirèmes.
Tactique navale > Histoire.
triremes.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Marine & Naval
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science
Naval tactics.
Ships, Ancient.
Ruderschiff
Antike
Kriegsschiff
Oorlogsschepen.
Roeischepen.
Klassieke oudheid.
Greece.
Mediterranean Region.
Rome (Empire)
Griechenland > Altertum
Römisches Reich
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:A study of the warships evolved in the navies of the Mediterranean in the fourth and third centuries B.C. and of their use by Greeks, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Italians, Carthaginians and Romans in the fleet and naval battles in the second and first centuries, culminating in the Battle of Aktion; there is a section on the reconstructions by John Coates, and a discussion of crews, ships and tactics illuminated by the recent experiments with the reconstructed trireme Olympias.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 403 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781785704321
178570432X

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