Greek and Roman Oared Warships 399-30BC (Oxbow Monographs) - Hardcover
This is an important study of the new types of warships which evolved in the navies of the Mediterranean in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, and of their use by Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans in the fleets and naval battles in the second and first centuries, culminating in the Battle of Aktion. The book includes a catalogue and discussion of the iconography of the ships with over fifty illustrations from coins, sculptures and other objects. John Coates discusses reconstructions, crews, ships and tactics illuminated by the recent experiments with the reconstructed trireme Olympias . Complete with gazetteer, glossary, bibliography and indexes.
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- PublisherOxbow Books
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 1900188074
- ISBN 13 9781900188074
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages420
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Greek and Roman Oared Warships. 399-30 B.C.
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Oxford, Oxbow Books, coll. « Oxbow Monographs in Archaeology », n° 62, Oxford
(1996)
ISBN 10: 1900188074
ISBN 13: 9781900188074
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Book Description Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon état. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Avec la collaboration de J. F. Coates. In-4 cartonné 25 cm sur 20. 20 cartes, 7 plans, 97 ill. Livre en Anglais. Jaquette en très bon état. 420 pages. Très bon état d occasion. Poids sans emballage : 1150 grammes. - Avec la collaboration de J. F. Coates in-8°. Seller Inventory # 51084
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