This book is written in the belief that a proper understanding of Greek civilization in antiquity requires some knowledge of its background of seafaring. Aknowledge 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 themisconceptions 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 andplates; and the quotations are given in full. INDICE: 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.
- ISBN: 978-0-521-05413-3
- Editorial: Cambridge University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 400
- Fecha Publicación: 28/02/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés