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/creator | Jeffreys, Elizabeth. |
Other author/creator | Ibn Manjlī, Muḥammad, active 1362-1376. |
Other author/creator | Shboul, Ahmad M. H. |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006. |
Description | lxxvii, 754 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
Subject(s) |
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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 note | The word "dromon" in the title is in Greek characters. |
General note | Includes Greek texts by Syrianos Magistros, Leo VI, Nikephoros Ouranos, and anonymous works, with English translations. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
LCCN | 2006282535 |
ISBN | 9004151974 (hd. bd.) |
ISBN | 9789004151970 (hd. bd.) |
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Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | V760 .P79 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |