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Author Pryor, John H., 1947-

Title Geography, technology and war : studies in the maritime history of the Mediterranean 649-1571 / John H. Pryor
Published Cambridge, England ; Melbourne : Cambridge University Press, 1988

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 MELB  387.5091638 Pry/Gta  AVAILABLE
Description xi, 238 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Series Past and present publications
Past and present publications.
Contents Machine derived contents note: Introduction -- 1. The sea -- 2. The ships -- 3. Navigation: the routes and their implications -- 4. The ninth and tenth centuries: Islam, Byzantium, and the West -- 5. The twelfth and thirteenth centuries: the Crusader states -- 6. Maritime traffic: the guerre de cours -- 7. The Turks -- 8. Epilogue: the Barbary corsairs -- 9. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
Analysis Mediterranean region Shipping, 650-1570
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 200-219
Subject Navigation -- Mediterranean Region -- History.
SUBJECT Mediterranean Region http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85083230 -- History, Naval. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005865
LC no. 52134424
ISBN 0521344247