The Navies of Rome - Couverture souple

Pitassi, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1843836009 ISBN 13 : 9781843836001

Editeur : The Boydell Press, 2010

Synopsis

A groundbreaking new chronological study of the role played by the Navy in the successful development of the Roman Empire. Both welcome and useful. [...] This is a narrative history as well as a focused study of the development of the ships, officers, and crews and the overall naval establishment. Recommended. CHOICE This publication represents the first true examination of the Roman Navy as an independent arm of the military. Though many may perceive the Roman Empire as a primarily land-based organisation, an empire forged by the formidable legions of infantry, thetruth is that it was as much a maritime empire as that of the British in the nineteenth century, and in fact the Roman Navy was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existed. It secured the trade routes and maintained thecommunications that allowed the Roman Empire to exist; and it brought previously untouchable and unreachable enemies to battle and enabled the expansion of Imperial power into areas thought hitherto inaccessible. This book, featuring detailed reconstructions of the ships themselves, provides an engaging survey of the craft, their crewmen, and the navy's major contribution to the Empire's growth.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Both welcome and useful. (...) This is a narrative history as well as a focused study of the development of the ships, officers, and crews and the overall naval establishment. Recommended. CHOICE The Roman Navy was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existed. It secured the trade routes and maintained the communications that allowed the Roman Empire to exist. It brought previously untouchable and unreachable enemies to battle and enabled the expansion of Imperial power into areas thought hitherto inaccessible. Without the support of its navy Rome would have been unable to survive. This work, the result of over a decade of study, examines the role of naval warfare in the development of Europe's first great empire.

Revue de presse

The first comprehensive history of Roman fleets from their inception to the end of the Roman empire in the West. [...] An interesting and handy overview of military Rome on sea and river. --Ancient Warfare

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Boydell Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1843836009
• ISBN 13: 9781843836001
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 392
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible