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The Ancient Mariners
Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times
by Lionel Casson
ISBN: 0691068364
ISBN-13: 9780691068367
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr
Published date: 1991
Edition: 2nd edition
Size: 9.75 x 6.75 inches
Weight: 1.4 pounds
Pages: 246
Publisher's Notes
Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that has appeared since the book was first published in 1959, especially that from archaeology's newest branch, marine archaeology. Casson does what no other author has done: he has put in a single volume the story of all that the ancients accomplished on the sea from the earliest times to the end of the Roman Empire. He explains how they perfected trading vessels from mere rowboats into huge freighters that could carry over a thousand tons, how they transformed warships from simple oared transports into complex rowing machines holding hundreds of marines and even heavy artillery, and how their maritime commerce progressed from short cautious voyages to a network that reached from Spain to India.
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The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times
Casson, Lionel
Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Princeton Univ Pr, 1991, 1991. Hard Cover. Near Fine/in Very Good+ Dust Jacket. Ex-Library. [ octavo - roughly 9"x6" ]. 246 pp.Binding tight.General edge-wear.Other than library markings text clean and free of marks.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/in Very Good+ Dust Jacket. [ octavo - roughly 9"x6" ]. Ex-Library. ( more information) Offered by DCbooks (United States)
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The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times
Casson, Lionel
Princeton Univ , 1991. Hardcover, with DJ (now in mylar sleeve.) Book condition fine. DJ has small cornerfolds on inside flaps. Torquiose blue cloth, 246 pp, frontispiece map, b/w illustrations, 26 pp b/w photos on quality paper.. ISBN: 0691068364. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. MEDITERRANEAN REGION HISTORY NAVIGATION ANCIENT EUROPE. ( more information) Offered by Jon Schaefer (United States)
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The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times
Casson, Lionel
Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket 1991. Second Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth hardcovers are clean, no wear. Interior in very good condition: crisp, clean and tight. Dustjacket little rubbed only, clean. ; 1.25 x 9.75 x 6.75 Inches; Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that has appeared since the book was first published in 1959, especially that from archaeology's newest branch, marine archaeology. Casson does what no other author has done: he has put in a single volume the story of all that the ancients accomplished on the sea from the earliest times to the end of the Roman Empire. He explains how they perfected trading vessels from mere rowboats into huge freighters that could carry over a thousand tons, how they transformed warships from simple oared transports into complex rowing machines holding hundreds of marines and even heavy artillery, and how their maritime commerce progressed from short cautious voyages to a network that reached from Spain to India. . ( more information) Offered by Commonwealth Book Company, Inc. (United States)
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The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times
Lionel Casson
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1991. Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that has appeared since the book was first published in 1959, especially that from archaeology's newest branch, marine archaeology. Casson does what no other author has done: he has put in a single volume the story of all that the ancients accomplished on the sea from the earliest times to the end of the Roman Empire. He explains how they perfected trading vessels from mere rowboats into huge freighters that could carry over a thousand tons, how they transformed warships from simple oared transports into complex rowing machines holding hundreds of marines and even heavy artillery, and how their maritime commerce progressed from short cautious voyages to a network that reached from Spain to India. Printed Pages: 299.. ISBN: 0-691-06836-4. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 16 Cms x 23 Cms. Travels Voyages. ( more information) Offered by Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd (India)
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