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Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World

Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World

Lionel Casson

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Princeton University Press
Año de edición:
2016
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Historia
ISBN:
9780691638348
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Written to replace and extend Torr’s Ancient Ships, this generously illustrated underwater Bible' traces the art and technology of Mediterranean ships and seamanship from their first crude stages (about 3000 B.C.) to the heyday of the Byzantine fleets.Originally published in 1971.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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