Greek Oared Ships 900–322 BC
- Authors:
- J. S. Morrison, University of Cambridge
- R. T. Williams, University of Durham
- Date Published: February 2008
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521054133
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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, and for a correct interpretation of numerous historical events. This is an attempt at a thorough study of the evidence, both literary and archaeological. Modern reference books tend to repeat the misconceptions of nineteenth-century scholars. In contrast, Mr Morrison and Mr Williams have written a scholarly and scientific study of the subject. They collect in this volume evidence for Greek oared ships between 900 and 322 BC. The book is primarily a catalogue of decorated pottery and quotations from literature and from naval inventories. The pottery is illustrated by diagrams and plates; and the quotations are given in full.
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- Date Published: February 2008
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521054133
- length: 400 pages
- dimensions: 247 x 189 x 21 mm
- weight: 0.721kg
- availability: Available
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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