Roman Warships (Paperback)

An examination of Roman naval development, drawing upon archaeological evidence, documentary accounts and visual representation. The Roman Imperial Navy was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existed, prior to the European naval development of relatively recent centuries. It was able to deploy huge fleets and dominate the seas around western Europe, north Africa, and the Middle East, as well as the great rivers that formed a large part of the eastern boundary of the Roman world. It secured the trade routes and maintained the communications that allowed the Roman Empire toexist. It brought previously untouchable and unreachable enemies to battle and enabled the expansion of Imperial power into areas thought hitherto inaccessible. At the height of its power the Roman Navy employed tens of thousandsof sailors, marines and craftsmen, who manned and maintained a fleet of warships far larger than anything in existence today. And yet these warships, the very tools that allowed the Roman Navy to dominate the seas, have remainedlargely unstudied. Drawing upon archaeological evidence, documentary accounts and visual representations, the book charts the development and evolution of the Roman warship over eight centuries of naval activity, showing howships were evolved to meet the circumstances of the different areas in which they had to operate, the different functions they needed to fulfil, and the changing nature of their enemies. ALSO AVAILABLE: Navies of Rome, by Michael Pitassi

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Michael Pitassi
Dimensions:	240 x 172 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-1-78327-414-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Underwater archaeology Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Naval forces & warfare Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Classical Greek & Roman archaeology Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	1-78327-414-X
Barcode:	9781783274147

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