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Autore |
Beresford James <1972-> |
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Titolo |
The ancient sailing season [[electronic resource] /] / by James Beresford |
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Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-85508-9 |
90-04-24194-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (380 p.) |
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Collana |
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Mnemosyne, supplements ; ; 351 |
History and archaeology of classical antiquity |
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Soggetti |
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Navigation - History - To 1500 |
Sailing - History - To 1500 |
Naval history, Ancient |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 3, 2012). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 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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