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The blood-drenched sea : ships at war in the ancient Mediterranean / Alfred S. Bradford.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bradford, Alfred S., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Naval history, Ancient.
- Navigation.
- History.
- Ships, Ancient.
- Naval battles.
- Naval history.
- Mediterranean Region--History, Naval.
- Naval battles--Mediterranean Region--History--To 1500.
- Ships, Ancient--Mediterranean Region.
- Mediterranean Sea--Navigation--History.
- Mediterranean Region.
- Mediterranean Sea.
- Genre:
- History.
- Naval history.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 255 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]
- Summary:
- "This book is an indispensable resource for readers who want to know the whole, comprehensive story of ancient naval warfare"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: The blue on the map
- The first to risk their lives on the water
- The Minoans and the first "Thalassocracy"
- The collapse of civilization
- The assault on Egypt
- Greek colonization in the East
- How to build a boat in the eighth century
- Greek colonization in the West
- A typical foundation story
- Ramming
- The trireme
- Polycrates : king, tyrant, pirate
- Darius and the Greeks
- The first naval assault on Athens
- "Flee to the ends of the earth"
- "Pray to the winds"
- "Brave sons of Greece, advance!"
- "Lead the army"
- Yoke mates
- "A bad day for Greece"
- The strong do what they want
- "Thrice nine days"
- Athens at bay
- Hanging by a thread
- Conon the Athenian
- Giant men, giant ships
- Rowing on land
- Sacred chickens
- The first Illyrian War, 229-228 BC
- A different kind of war
- The first Macedonian War
- Greeks will be free
- Thirst for gold
- I shall crucify you
- Three million killed, enslaved, pacified
- Son of a god
- The long peace
- Decline and fall.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Bradford, Alfred S., author. Blood-drenched sea
- ISBN:
- 9781440871023
- 1440871027
- OCLC:
- 1099543067
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