The Ancient Sailing Season.

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Providing a comprehensive examination of the capacity of ancient ships and seafarers to cope with seasonally changing sea conditions, this book draws on a wide range of ancient literary sources while also taking account of modern weather records, hydrological data, and recent archaeological discover...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Beresford, James
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden : BRILL, 2012.
Series:Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. History and archaeology of classical antiquity.
Subjects:
To 1500
Navigation > History > To 1500.
Sailing > History > To 1500.
Naval history, Ancient.
Navigation > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1500.
Histoire navale ancienne.
TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General.
Naval history, Ancient
Navigation
Sailing
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • 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
  • Bibliography
  • Illustration Section
  • Index.

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