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PublisherBoydell & Brewer, The Limited

ISBN-10178327414X

ISBN-139781783274147

eBay Product ID (ePID)3038737708

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Number of Pages228 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameRoman Warships

SubjectArchaeology, Ancient / Rome, Europe / Western, Military / General

Publication Year2019

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

AuthorMichael Pitassi

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsIt is always gratifying to read a text that is well written, unambiguous, and easy to follow, with meticulous, accurate, and up-to-date scholarship and bibliography. Pitassi has produced an admirable work on the Roman warship. [...] This book is recommended for the students of ancient warfare, maritime history, and Roman culture., 'Michael Pitassi exhaustively documents the largely forgotten history of the Empire's huge maritime force, without which it would not have reached its zenith, and painstakingly reconstructs the form of Roman warships.'', Extremely valuable as a guide to approaching the reconstruction of part of the past. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY It is always gratifying to read a text that is well written, unambiguous, and easy to follow, with meticulous, accurate, and up-to-date scholarship and bibliography. Pitassi has produced an admirable work on the Roman warship. [...] This book is recommended for the students of ancient warfare, maritime history, and Roman culture. DEREMILITARI.ORG, Michael Pitassi exhaustively documents the largely forgotten history of the Empire's huge maritime force, without which it would not have reached its zenith, and painstakingly reconstructs the form of Roman warships.''|9781783274147|

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal623.8210937

Table Of ContentIntroductionSourcesInterpreting the SourcesShip FittingsThe Earliest Types; 8th to 4th Centuries BCNaval Ascendancy - 3rd and 2nd Centuries BCCivil Wars and Imperial Fleets, 1st Centuries BC and ADHeight of Empire, 2nd and 3rd Centuries ADThe Late Empire, 4th and 5th Centuries ADTerminusAppendix 1: Service Lives of Ship TypesAppendix 2: Types of Roman WarshipsAppendix 3: Gazetteer. Where to see Roman Boats and ShipsAppendix 4: Glossary of Nautical Terms UsedBibliography

SynopsisAn 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 to exist. 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 thousands of 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 remained largely 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 how ships 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, 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