The ancient sailing season /
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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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Boston :
Brill,
2013.
Series:
Mnemosyne, Supplements
351.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 204-407, ISBN: 9789004322288.
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Call Number: VK16 .B47 2013
| Summary: | 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 discoveries. Taking a fresh look at the various ways in which seasonality affected maritime transport across the sea-lanes of the ancient world, this book offers new perspectives on the nature of seaborne trade, naval warfare and piratical operations. The result is a volume that questions many long-held scholarly assumptions concerning the strength and seaworthiness of ancient vessels, as well as the abilities of Greek and Roman mariners, to regularly undertake voyages across hazardous stretches of sea. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 3, 2012). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 364 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004241947 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |