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The age of the galley : Mediterranean oared vessels since pre-classical times /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Gardiner, Robert, 1949-, Morrison, J. S. (John S.), 1913-2000
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Edison, N.J. : Chartwell Books, 2000.
Series:	Conway's history of the ship.
Subjects:	Galleys > Mediterranean Region > History. Mediterranean Region > History, Naval. Naval architecture > History. Galleys. Naval architecture. Mediterranean Region. History. Naval history.

Table of Contents:

1 Paddled and Oared Ships Before the Iron Age 10
2 The Ancestry of the Trireme 1200-525 BC 36
3 The Trireme 49
4 Hellenistic Oared Warships 399-31 BC 66
5 Fleets of the Early Roman Empire, 31 BC-AD 324 78
6 Late Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic Galleys and Fleets 86
7 From Dromon to Galea: Mediterranean Bireme Galleys AD 500-1300 101
8 Merchant Galleys 117
9 The Naval Architecture and Oar Systems of Ancient Galleys 127
10 The Naval Architecture and Oar Systems of Medieval and Later Galleys 142
11 Oar Mechanics and Oar Power in Ancient Galleys 163
12 Oar Mechanics and Oar Power in Medieval and Later Galleys 172
13 The Geographical Conditions of Galley Navigation in the Mediterranean 206
14 Economics and Logistics of Galley Warfare 217
15 Naval Installations 224
16 The Athenian Navy in the Fourth Century BC 234.