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Autore |
Bamford Paul W (Paul Walden), <1921-> |
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Fighting ships and prisons : the Mediterranean galleys of France in the age of Louis XIV / / Paul W. Bamford ; with drawings by John W. Ekstrom |
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Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, [1973] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 380 pages) : illustrations |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Galleys - France - History - 17th century |
France History, Naval |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-361) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; The Uses of Galleys; Limitations of the Oar; The Base at Marseilles; Building and Victualing the Galley Corps; Officers and the Crown; Chaplains, Lower Officers, and Freeman Crew; The Procurement of Slaves; Condemnations to the Oar; Life Aboard; Life Ashore; Releases and Escapes; The Transition to Prisons; Conclusions and Reflections; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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