Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that has appeared since the book was first published in 1959, especially that from archaeology's newest branch, marine archaeology. Casson does what no other author has done: he has put in a single volume the story of all that the ...
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Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that has appeared since the book was first published in 1959, especially that from archaeology's newest branch, marine archaeology. Casson does what no other author has done: he has put in a single volume the story of all that the ancients accomplished on the sea from the earliest times to the end of the Roman Empire. He explains how they perfected trading vessels from mere rowboats into huge freighters that could carry over a thousand tons, how they transformed warships from simple oared transports into complex rowing machines holding hundreds of marines and even heavy artillery, and how their maritime commerce progressed from short cautious voyages to a network that reached from Spain to India.
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Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 286 pp. Original brown cloth covers, lightly soiled. Spine sunned w/ faint sunning to edges. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice.
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Fair in good dust jacket. Inside is very clean. Dustcover in good condition. Top edge has some light foxing spots. End sheet has a couple small ink marks. Book is still in other good condition otherwise. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 299 p. Audience: General/trade.
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This book starts, as you might expect, at the begining. Because I am interested in only a small segment of all that this book covers I see it almost as a technical reference, this book is a great book that will sit on your shelf along side many other great reference books and will be handy for for when it is needed. I see it as money well spent.
