03071nam 2200673Ia 450 991078657370332120200520144314.01-283-85508-990-04-24194-910.1163/9789004241947(CKB)2670000000309493(EBL)1081627(OCoLC)821180715(SSID)ssj0000782176(PQKBManifestationID)11419637(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000782176(PQKBWorkID)10746100(PQKB)11285744(MiAaPQ)EBC1081627(OCoLC)820029270(nllekb)BRILL9789004241947(Au-PeEL)EBL1081627(CaPaEBR)ebr10631765(CaONFJC)MIL416758(PPN)174389213(EXLCZ)99267000000030949320120917d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe ancient sailing season[electronic resource] /by James BeresfordLeiden ;Boston Brill20131 online resource (380 p.)Mnemosyne, supplements ;351History and archaeology of classical antiquityTitle from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 3, 2012).90-04-22352-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Mnemosyne, Supplements351.NavigationHistoryTo 1500SailingHistoryTo 1500Naval history, AncientNavigationHistorySailingHistoryNaval history, Ancient.387.2/10938623.890901Beresford James1972-829464MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910786573703321The ancient sailing season2190971UNINA