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This book is written in the belief that a proper understanding of Greek civilization in antiquity requires some knowledge of its background of seafaring. A knowledge of nautical practice is required for an understanding of some passages of Greek poetry and prose writing. This is an attempt at a thorough study of the evidence, both literary and archaeological.

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Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. The Homeric Period 900–700 BC: 1. Ships of the Bronze Age; 2. Ships of the geometric period; 3. Literary texts; Part II. The Archaic Period: 700–480 BC: 4. Catalogue of ship representations; 5. Literary and epigraphical texts; 6. Accounts deriving from the later fifth century; Part III. The Classical Period 480–322 BC: 7. Catalogue of ship representations; 8. The ship-sheds D. J. Blackman; 9. Written evidence; 10. Sea power in the Aegean: 480–322 BC; 11. Written evidence; 12. Handling; Maps; Bibliography and opus abbreviations; Glossaries; Index to collections; Index of Greek and Latin words; General index.

Greek Oared Ships 900 322 BC

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 1/21/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521054133, 978-0521054133
      ISBN10: 0521054133
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      Literary studies: ancient, classical

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book is written in the belief that a proper understanding of Greek civilization in antiquity requires some knowledge of its background of seafaring. A knowledge of nautical practice is required for an understanding of some passages of Greek poetry and prose writing. This is an attempt at a thorough study of the evidence, both literary and archaeological.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. The Homeric Period 900–700 BC: 1. Ships of the Bronze Age; 2. Ships of the geometric period; 3. Literary texts; Part II. The Archaic Period: 700–480 BC: 4. Catalogue of ship representations; 5. Literary and epigraphical texts; 6. Accounts deriving from the later fifth century; Part III. The Classical Period 480–322 BC: 7. Catalogue of ship representations; 8. The ship-sheds D. J. Blackman; 9. Written evidence; 10. Sea power in the Aegean: 480–322 BC; 11. Written evidence; 12. Handling; Maps; Bibliography and opus abbreviations; Glossaries; Index to collections; Index of Greek and Latin words; General index.

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