"Written to replace and extend Torr's Ancient Ships, this generously illustrated underwater Bible"" traces the art and technology of Mediterranean ships and seamanship from their first crude stages (about 3000 B.C.) to the heyday of the Byzantine fleets. Originally published in 1971. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905."
By:
Lionel Casson
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 792
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 794g
ISBN: 9780691610184
ISBN 10: 0691610185
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 23 September 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
*FrontMatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*Illustrations, pg. xv*Chapter One. Floats, Rafts, and the Earliest Boats, pg. 1*Chapter Two. Egypt and Mesopotamia, pg. 11*Chapter Three. The Eastern Mediterranean: 3000-1000 B.C., pg. 30*Chapter Four. The Eastern Mediterranean: 1000-500 B.C., pg. 43*Chapter Five. The Age of the Trireme: 500-323 B.C., pg. 77*Chapter Six. The Warships of the Hellenistic Age: 323-31 B.C., pg. 97*Chapter Seven. The Roman Imperial and Byzantine Navies, pg. 141*Chapter Eight. Merchant Galleys, pg. 157*Chapter Nine. Sailing Ships, pg. 169*Chapter Ten. Shipbuilding, pg. 201*Chapter Eleven. Rudder, Rigging, Miscellaneous Equipment, pg. 224*Chapter Twelve. Seasons and Winds, Sailing, Rowing, Speed, pg. 270*Chapter Thirteen. Officers and Men, pg. 300*Chapter Fourteen. Small Craft, pg. 329*Chapter Thirteen. Markings and Names, pg. 344*I. Early Greek Harbors, pg. 361*II. Greek and Roman Naval Bases, pg. 363*III. Greek and Roman Commercial Harbors, pg. 365*Illustrations 1-67, pg. 371*Illustrations 68-110, pg. 392*Illustrations 111-147, pg. 414*Illustrations 148-196, pg. 437*List of Abbreviations, pg. 371*Glossary of Nautical Terms, pg. 383*Glossary of Greek and Latin Terms, pg. 389*Indexes, pg. 403*Addenda and Corrigenda, pg. 442
