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The blood-drenched sea : ships at war in the ancient Mediterranean /

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"This book is an indispensable resource for readers who want to know the whole, comprehensive story of ancient naval warfare"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bradford, Alfred S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]
Subjects:
Naval history, Ancient.
Mediterranean Region > History, Naval.
Naval battles > Mediterranean Region > History > To 1500.
Ships, Ancient > Mediterranean Region.
Mediterranean Sea > Navigation > History.
Naval battles.
Navigation.
Ships, Ancient.
Mediterranean Region.
Mediterranean Sea.
To 1500
History.
Naval history.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The blue on the map
  • The first to risk their lives on the water
  • The Minoans and the first "Thalassocracy"
  • The collapse of civilization
  • The assault on Egypt
  • Greek colonization in the East
  • How to build a boat in the eighth century
  • Greek colonization in the West
  • A typical foundation story
  • Ramming
  • The trireme
  • Polycrates : king, tyrant, pirate
  • Darius and the Greeks
  • The first naval assault on Athens
  • "Flee to the ends of the earth"
  • "Pray to the winds"
  • "Brave sons of Greece, advance!"
  • "Lead the army"
  • Yoke mates
  • "A bad day for Greece"
  • The strong do what they want
  • "Thrice nine days"
  • Athens at bay
  • Hanging by a thread
  • Conon the Athenian
  • Giant men, giant ships
  • Rowing on land
  • Sacred chickens
  • The first Illyrian War, 229-228 BC
  • A different kind of war
  • The first Macedonian War
  • Greeks will be free
  • Thirst for gold
  • I shall crucify you
  • Three million killed, enslaved, pacified
  • Son of a god
  • The long peace
  • Decline and fall.