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The age of the dromōn : the Byzantine navy ca 500-1204 / by John H. Pryor and Elizabeth M. Jeffreys ; with an appendix translated from the Arabic of Muḥammad Ibn Mankali by Ahmad Shboul.

Author/creator Pryor, John H., 1947-
Other author/creatorJeffreys, Elizabeth.
Other author/creatorIbn Manjlī, Muḥammad, active 1362-1376.
Other author/creatorShboul, Ahmad M. H.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.
Descriptionlxxvii, 754 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Medieval Mediterranean ; v. 62, 0928-5520 ;
Medieval Mediterranean v. 62. ^A691291
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
General noteThe word "dromon" in the title is in Greek characters.
General noteIncludes Greek texts by Syrianos Magistros, Leo VI, Nikephoros Ouranos, and anonymous works, with English translations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 2006282535
ISBN9004151974 (hd. bd.)
ISBN9789004151970 (hd. bd.)

Available Items

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Joyner General Stacks V760 .P79 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold