The Ancient Sailing Season

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-90-04-22352-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 351, 380 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 1600 g

Reihe: Mnemosyne, Supplements / Mnemosyne, Supplements, History and Archaeology of Classical Antiquity

Providing a comprehensive examination of the capacity of ancient ships and seafarers to cope with seasonally changing sea conditions, this book draws on a wide range of ancient literary sources while also taking account of modern weather records, hydrological data, and recent archaeological discoveries. Taking a fresh look at the various ways in which seasonality affected maritime transport across the sea-lanes of the ancient world, this book offers new perspectives on the nature of seaborne trade, naval warfare and piratical operations. The result is a volume that questions many long-held scholarly assumptions concerning the strength and seaworthiness of ancient vessels, as well as the abilities of Greek and Roman mariners, to regularly undertake voyages across hazardous stretches of sea.

Zielgruppe

A volume for those with an interest in ancient ships and seafaring, and the nature of maritime trade, warfare and piracy on the Graeco-Roman Mediterranean and the Arabian Sea.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Beresford, James

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Schifffahrt
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Schiffbau, Seeverkehr

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations

Introduction: The State of Modern Scholarship
Chapter 1 The Textual Evidence
Chapter 2 The Mediterranean Climatic Regime
Chapter 3 Ships and Sails
Chapter 4 Navigation
Chapter 5 The Sailing Season of the Indian Ocean
Chapter 6 Ancient Pirates and Fishermen
Conclusion

Translated Works
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Beresford, James
James Beresford, DPhil (2005) in Archaeology, University of Oxford, is currently Visiting Faculty at Lahore University of Management Sciences. Before lecturing in Pakistan he was editor of Minerva: The International Review of Ancient Art & Archaeology. He has also taught in Japan, the United Arab Emirates as well as the United Kingdom.

James Beresford, DPhil in Archaeology, University of Oxford, is currently Assistant Professor at Lahore University of Management Sciences. Before lecturing in Pakistan he was editor of Minerva: The International Review of Ancient Art & Archaeology. He has also taught in Japan, the United Arab Emirates as well as the United Kingdom.