William Murray (Mary and Ma Gus Stathis Professor of Greek History

The Age of Titans

The Rise and Fall of the Great Hellenistic Navies

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Produktbeschreibung

The Age of Titans examines how heavy warships crewed by thousands of men developed from the agile triremes so popular during the Greek Classical Age. Following Alexander the Great, a new focus on naval siege warfare explains the rise in popularity of big ship navies and defines the model of naval power they made possible.

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Produktdetails

• Onassis Series in Hellenic Culture
• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 386
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 568g
• ISBN-13: 9780199382255
• ISBN-10: 0199382255
• Artikelnr.: 48888251

Autorenporträt

William M. Murray is Mary and Gus Stathis Professor of Greek History and Director of the Ancient Studies Center at the University of South Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction: Understanding the Big Ship Phenomenon
1. Frontal Ramming and the Development of "Fours" and "Fives"
2. Frontal Ramming: Structural Considerations
3. The Development of Naval Siege Warfare
4. Philo the Byzantine and the Requirements of Naval Siege Warfare
5. Big Ships, Boarding, and Catapults
6. The Culmination of the Big Ship Phenomenon
7. The End of the Big Ship Phenomenon
Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix A: Testimonia for "Fours"
Appendix B: Testimonia for "Fives"
Appendix C: Testimonia for "Sixes" to "Tens"
Appendix D: Testimonia for "Elevens" to "Forty"
Appendix E: Book V of Philo's Compendium of Mechanics-The Naval Sections
Appendix F: Testimonia for Naval Artillery
Glossary
Chronology
Bibliography
Index