Description |
1 online resource (lxxvii, 754 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
The medieval Mediterranean, 0928-5520 ; v. 62 |
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Medieval Mediterranean ; v. 62. 0928-5520
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Contents |
The operational context -- The origins of the Dromon -- From the sixth to ninth centuries -- The Dromon in the age of the Macedonian emperors -- The demise of the Dromon -- The triumph of the Galea |
Summary |
This volume examines the development and evolution of the war galley known as the Dromon , and its relative, the Chelandion , from first appearance in the sixth century until its supercession in the twelfth century by the Galea developed in the Latin West. Beginning as a small, fully-decked, monoreme galley, by the tenth century the Dromon had become a bireme, the pre-eminent war galley of the Mediterranean. The salient features of these ships were their two-banked oarage system, the spurs at their bows which replaced the ram of classical antiquity, their lateen sails, and their primary weapon: Greek Fire. The book contextualizes the technical characteristics of the ships within the operational history of Byzantine fleets, logistical problems of medieval naval warfare, and strategic objectives. Surviving Byzantine sources, especially tactical manuals, are subjected to close literary and philological analysis |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
Subject |
Naval art and science -- History -- To 1500
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Warships -- Byzantine Empire
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dromons.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Naval.
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Naval art and science
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Warships
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Zeemacht.
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SUBJECT |
Byzantine Empire -- History, Naval
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Mediterranean Region -- History, Naval
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Byzantine Empire
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Mediterranean Region
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Byzantijnse rijk.
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Genre/Form |
History
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Naval history
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Jeffreys, Elizabeth
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Ibn Manjlī, Muḥammad, active 1362-1376.
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Shboul, Ahmad M. H.
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ISBN |
9789047409939 |
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9047409930 |
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1281399558 |
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9781281399557 |
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9786611399559 |
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6611399550 |
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9004151974 |
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9789004151970 |
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