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Author Morrison, J. S. (John S.), 1913-2000, author.

Title Greek and Roman oared warships / by J.S. Morrison ; with contributions by J.F. Coates.

Publication Info. Oxford : Oxbow Books, [2016].
©2016

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 403 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary A study of the warships evolved in the navies of the Mediterranean in the fourth and third centuries B.C. and of their use by Greeks, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Italians, Carthaginians and Romans in the fleet and naval battles in the second and first centuries, culminating in the Battle of Aktion; there is a section on the reconstructions by John Coates, and a discussion of crews, ships and tactics illuminated by the recent experiments with the reconstructed trireme Olympias.
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Subject Olympias (Ship)
Olympias (Ship)
Ships, Ancient -- Mediterranean Region.
Ships, Ancient.
Mediterranean Region.
Ships, Ancient -- Greece.
Greece.
Ships, Ancient -- Rome.
Naval history, Ancient.
Naval history, Ancient.
Ships -- Reconstruction.
Ships -- Reconstruction.
Triremes.
Triremes.
Naval tactics -- History.
Naval tactics.
History.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Added Author Coates, J. F. (John F.)
Other Form: Print version: Morrison, John. Greek and roman oared warships 399-30bc. [Place of publication not identified] : Oxbow Books, 2016 178570401X (OCoLC)954009201
ISBN 178570401X
9781785704017
9781785704321 (electronic book)
178570432X (electronic book)