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Floods of the Tiber in ancient Rome [[electronic resource] /] / Gregory S. Aldrete
| Floods of the Tiber in ancient Rome [[electronic resource] /] / Gregory S. Aldrete |
| Autore | Aldrete Gregory S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (362 p.) |
| Disciplina | 937/.6 |
| Collana | Ancient society and history |
| Soggetto topico |
Floods - Italy - Rome - History
Floods - Italy - Tiber River - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8018-9188-4
1-4356-9190-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Floods in ancient Rome : sources and topography -- Characteristics of floods -- Immediate effects of floods -- Delayed effects of floods -- Methods of flood control -- Roman attitudes towards floods -- Conclusion : the Romans' failure to make Rome safe from floods. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453931303321 |
Aldrete Gregory S
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| Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Floods of the Tiber in ancient Rome [[electronic resource] /] / Gregory S. Aldrete
| Floods of the Tiber in ancient Rome [[electronic resource] /] / Gregory S. Aldrete |
| Autore | Aldrete Gregory S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (362 p.) |
| Disciplina | 937/.6 |
| Collana | Ancient society and history |
| Soggetto topico |
Floods - Italy - Rome - History
Floods - Italy - Tiber River - History |
| ISBN |
0-8018-9188-4
1-4356-9190-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Floods in ancient Rome : sources and topography -- Characteristics of floods -- Immediate effects of floods -- Delayed effects of floods -- Methods of flood control -- Roman attitudes towards floods -- Conclusion : the Romans' failure to make Rome safe from floods. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782603603321 |
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Aldrete Gregory S
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| Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reconstucting ancient linen body armor [[electronic resource] ] : unraveling the linothorax mystery / / Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, Alicia Aldrete
| Reconstucting ancient linen body armor [[electronic resource] ] : unraveling the linothorax mystery / / Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, Alicia Aldrete |
| Autore | Aldrete Gregory S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina | 623.4/41 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BartellScott
AldreteAlicia |
| Soggetto topico |
Armor, Ancient - Greece - Design and construction
Breastplates - Design and construction Linen - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4214-0820-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""The State of Linothorax Scholarship and Typologies of Greek Armor""; ""The Structure of This Book""; ""Methodology and Audience""; ""1 Ancient Evidence for Linen Armor""; ""Literary Sources""; ""Linen in the Ancient World""; ""Visual Sources""; ""2 Structural Variants and Decorations on Type IV Armor""; ""Structural Elements I: Shoulder Flaps""; ""Structural Elements II: Shoulder Flap Ties""; ""Structural Elements III: Pteruges""; ""Structural Elements IV: Scales, Bands, and Belts""; ""Decorative Elements I: Painted Designs""
""Decorative Elements II: Color""""Distinctive Aspects of Etruscan Type IV Armor""; ""3 What Material Was Used to Make Type IV Armor?""; ""Leather versus Linen Construction""; ""Sewn versus Laminated Construction""; ""Composite Construction""; ""4 Reconstructing the Linothorax""; ""Developing a Basic Pattern""; ""Fabrics and Glues""; ""The Lamination Process""; ""Heroic Nudity and Armor Length""; ""Decoration""; ""Thickness""; ""5 Arrow Test Methodology and Materials""; ""Arrow Test Rationale""; ""Test Patches""; ""Arrows and Bows""; ""Arrow Test Procedure""; ""6 Arrow Test Results"" ""General Observations""""Less Significant Test Variables""; ""Hand-Produced versus Modern Linens""; ""Laminated versus Sewn and Quilted""; ""Different Arrowheads""; ""Depth of Penetration and Lethality of Injury""; ""Angled Shots""; ""Test Results Compared to Ancient Source Testimony""; ""Testing Other Types of Attacks""; ""Arrow versus Unarmored Warrior""; ""Arrow versus Test Patch: Test Result Tables""; ""Linen versus Metal Armor""; ""7 Wearability Issues""; ""Potential Vulnerability to Moisture""; ""Waterproofing Experiments""; ""Durability and Repair"" ""Range of Motion, Mobility, and Fit""""Heat, Weight, and Endurance""; ""8 Economic and Social Considerations""; ""Labor Required to Construct a Linothorax""; ""The Cost of Linen Armor""; ""Cost and Availability of Leather versus Linen""; ""Large-Scale Production""; ""Gender Issues""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix. Database of Visual Sources for Type IV Armor""; ""Black-Figure Vases""; ""White-Ground Technique Vases""; ""Red-Figure Vases""; ""Stone Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Terracotta Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Metal Objects""; ""Paintings""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A"" ""B""""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463591503321 |
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Aldrete Gregory S
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| Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reconstucting ancient linen body armor [[electronic resource] ] : unraveling the linothorax mystery / / Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, Alicia Aldrete
| Reconstucting ancient linen body armor [[electronic resource] ] : unraveling the linothorax mystery / / Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, Alicia Aldrete |
| Autore | Aldrete Gregory S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina | 623.4/41 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BartellScott
AldreteAlicia |
| Soggetto topico |
Armor, Ancient - Greece - Design and construction
Breastplates - Design and construction Linen - History |
| ISBN | 1-4214-0820-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""The State of Linothorax Scholarship and Typologies of Greek Armor""; ""The Structure of This Book""; ""Methodology and Audience""; ""1 Ancient Evidence for Linen Armor""; ""Literary Sources""; ""Linen in the Ancient World""; ""Visual Sources""; ""2 Structural Variants and Decorations on Type IV Armor""; ""Structural Elements I: Shoulder Flaps""; ""Structural Elements II: Shoulder Flap Ties""; ""Structural Elements III: Pteruges""; ""Structural Elements IV: Scales, Bands, and Belts""; ""Decorative Elements I: Painted Designs""
""Decorative Elements II: Color""""Distinctive Aspects of Etruscan Type IV Armor""; ""3 What Material Was Used to Make Type IV Armor?""; ""Leather versus Linen Construction""; ""Sewn versus Laminated Construction""; ""Composite Construction""; ""4 Reconstructing the Linothorax""; ""Developing a Basic Pattern""; ""Fabrics and Glues""; ""The Lamination Process""; ""Heroic Nudity and Armor Length""; ""Decoration""; ""Thickness""; ""5 Arrow Test Methodology and Materials""; ""Arrow Test Rationale""; ""Test Patches""; ""Arrows and Bows""; ""Arrow Test Procedure""; ""6 Arrow Test Results"" ""General Observations""""Less Significant Test Variables""; ""Hand-Produced versus Modern Linens""; ""Laminated versus Sewn and Quilted""; ""Different Arrowheads""; ""Depth of Penetration and Lethality of Injury""; ""Angled Shots""; ""Test Results Compared to Ancient Source Testimony""; ""Testing Other Types of Attacks""; ""Arrow versus Unarmored Warrior""; ""Arrow versus Test Patch: Test Result Tables""; ""Linen versus Metal Armor""; ""7 Wearability Issues""; ""Potential Vulnerability to Moisture""; ""Waterproofing Experiments""; ""Durability and Repair"" ""Range of Motion, Mobility, and Fit""""Heat, Weight, and Endurance""; ""8 Economic and Social Considerations""; ""Labor Required to Construct a Linothorax""; ""The Cost of Linen Armor""; ""Cost and Availability of Leather versus Linen""; ""Large-Scale Production""; ""Gender Issues""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix. Database of Visual Sources for Type IV Armor""; ""Black-Figure Vases""; ""White-Ground Technique Vases""; ""Red-Figure Vases""; ""Stone Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Terracotta Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Metal Objects""; ""Paintings""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A"" ""B""""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788208103321 |
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Aldrete Gregory S
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| Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reconstucting ancient linen body armor : unraveling the linothorax mystery / / Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, Alicia Aldrete
| Reconstucting ancient linen body armor : unraveling the linothorax mystery / / Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, Alicia Aldrete |
| Autore | Aldrete Gregory S |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Disciplina | 623.4/41 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BartellScott
AldreteAlicia |
| Soggetto topico |
Armor, Ancient - Greece - Design and construction
Breastplates - Design and construction Linen - History |
| ISBN | 1-4214-0820-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""The State of Linothorax Scholarship and Typologies of Greek Armor""; ""The Structure of This Book""; ""Methodology and Audience""; ""1 Ancient Evidence for Linen Armor""; ""Literary Sources""; ""Linen in the Ancient World""; ""Visual Sources""; ""2 Structural Variants and Decorations on Type IV Armor""; ""Structural Elements I: Shoulder Flaps""; ""Structural Elements II: Shoulder Flap Ties""; ""Structural Elements III: Pteruges""; ""Structural Elements IV: Scales, Bands, and Belts""; ""Decorative Elements I: Painted Designs""
""Decorative Elements II: Color""""Distinctive Aspects of Etruscan Type IV Armor""; ""3 What Material Was Used to Make Type IV Armor?""; ""Leather versus Linen Construction""; ""Sewn versus Laminated Construction""; ""Composite Construction""; ""4 Reconstructing the Linothorax""; ""Developing a Basic Pattern""; ""Fabrics and Glues""; ""The Lamination Process""; ""Heroic Nudity and Armor Length""; ""Decoration""; ""Thickness""; ""5 Arrow Test Methodology and Materials""; ""Arrow Test Rationale""; ""Test Patches""; ""Arrows and Bows""; ""Arrow Test Procedure""; ""6 Arrow Test Results"" ""General Observations""""Less Significant Test Variables""; ""Hand-Produced versus Modern Linens""; ""Laminated versus Sewn and Quilted""; ""Different Arrowheads""; ""Depth of Penetration and Lethality of Injury""; ""Angled Shots""; ""Test Results Compared to Ancient Source Testimony""; ""Testing Other Types of Attacks""; ""Arrow versus Unarmored Warrior""; ""Arrow versus Test Patch: Test Result Tables""; ""Linen versus Metal Armor""; ""7 Wearability Issues""; ""Potential Vulnerability to Moisture""; ""Waterproofing Experiments""; ""Durability and Repair"" ""Range of Motion, Mobility, and Fit""""Heat, Weight, and Endurance""; ""8 Economic and Social Considerations""; ""Labor Required to Construct a Linothorax""; ""The Cost of Linen Armor""; ""Cost and Availability of Leather versus Linen""; ""Large-Scale Production""; ""Gender Issues""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix. Database of Visual Sources for Type IV Armor""; ""Black-Figure Vases""; ""White-Ground Technique Vases""; ""Red-Figure Vases""; ""Stone Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Terracotta Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Metal Objects""; ""Paintings""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A"" ""B""""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910957203503321 |
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Aldrete Gregory S
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| Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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