The Ancient Mariners Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times

Lionel Casson

128 évaluations par Goodreads

Langue : anglais

Edité par Princeton Paperbacks, 1991

0691014779 / 9780691014777

Vendeur : The Anthropologists Closet, West Des Moines, IA, Etats-UnisThe Anthropologists Closet

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 14 juin 2022

Livre broché

Etat: Occasion - Comme neuf

EUR 20,18

EUR 4,91 expédition 
Expédition nationale : Etats-Unis

Quantité disponible : 1 disponible

Ajouter au panier
Retours gratuits sous 30 jours

A propos de cet article

Like new softcover in printed wraps. 8vo. ( 6 x 0.74 x 9 inches) Clean text free of marks of underlining. B&W illustrations and photo plates. Includes maps, table of dates, notes and an index. 299 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. Lionel Casson, the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring, has done what no other author has: 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. In the process he corrects cherished but erroneous beliefs. Ancient warships, he shows, were never manned with slave rowers; ancient merchantmen did not stick timidly to the shore; and ancient craft were well able to sail against the wind. The presentation is based on all available sources of information, from the results of multitudinous archaeological excavations to statements in government pronouncements carved on stone or casual remarks in obscure business documents written on fragile papyrus. This new edition represents a total revision that takes into account the fresh information that has appeared since the book was first published in 1959, especially the findings of archaeology's latest branch, marine archaeology. Few pages have been left unchanged, many sections have been added, some chapters have been wholly rewritten, and numerous new illustrations are included.…

N° de réf. du vendeur 202469

Titre
The Ancient Mariners Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times
Auteur
Lionel Casson
Éditeur
Princeton Paperbacks
Année de publication
1991
État de l'article
Like new
Reliure
Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0691014779
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780691014777
Édition
2ème Édition
Catalogues du vendeur
Ancient History, From the Library of Peter Green

The Anthropologists Closet

West Des Moines, IA, Etats-Unis

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 14 juin 2022

Frais d'expédition à l'intérieur de ce pays : Etats-Unis

Article5 à 14 jours ouvrés3 à 6 jours ouvrés
Premier articleEUR 4,91EUR 9,37
Les délais de livraison sont fixés par les vendeurs et varient en fonction du transporteur et du lieu. Les commandes transitant par les douanes peuvent être retardées et les acheteurs sont responsables de tous les droits ou frais associés. Les vendeurs peuvent vous contacter au sujet de frais supplémentaires afin de couvrir toute augmentation des coûts d'expédition de vos articles.

Modes de paiement

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Paypal

Description de la boutique

The Anthropologists Closet is a small mother-daughter-owned online bookstore. We offer a wide range of academic non-fiction books, a large collection of art catalogs, signed books, and an extensive history and military collection. We uphold high ethical standards and are dedicated to ensuring that our listings are accurate and that our customers are satisfied. Our books are packaged with care in a secure book box mailer with tracking. We offer full refunds and free return shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed!…

Spécialité

Rare and out of print, Witchcraft, Non-fiction, Science, Teaching Materials, Cultural studies, World History

Profil professionnel du vendeur

The Anthropologists Closet

IA, Etats-Unis