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):

Ships, Ancient--Mediterranean Region.

Ships, Ancient.

Naval battles--Mediterranean Region--History--To 1500.

Naval battles.

Naval history, Ancient.

Mediterranean Region--History, Naval.

Mediterranean Region.

Mediterranean Sea--Navigation--History.

Mediterranean Sea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Westport, CT : Praeger, 2019.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This book is an indispensable resource for readers who want to know the whole, comprehensive story of ancient naval warfare. The Blood-Drenched Sea describes all the naval battles and wars fought in the ancient Mediterranean. In one volume are the ships, crews, and leaders who determined the course of ancient history, along with the wars and battles, told through artifacts, extant literary and visual sources, and modern reconstructions-the Egyptian mortuary temple, the Minoan domain, the legendary sack of Troy, the expansion of Greeks throughout the Mediterranean, the Athenian victory over the Persians at Salamis, and the Athenian empire, ruined by one moment of superstition. Then the Romans learned how to build ships, man them, row in tiers, and command fleets, and the volume recounts their contributions to history as well. They fought three wars with Carthage that cost them hundreds of thousands of casualties and expenditures of vast wealth, and they conquered the whole of the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, Julius Caesar expanded the empire with the conquest of Gaul and the invasion of Britain, and his adoptive son, Octavian settled the question of who would rule the new empire by winning the naval battle at Actium.

Contents:

Maps and Illustrations Preface: Wars at Sea Introduction: The Blue on the Map Part One Turmoil in the Eastern Mediterranean Chapter 1 The First to Risk Their Lives upon the Water Chapter 2 The Minoans and the First "Thalassocracy" Chapter 3 The Collapse of Civilization Chapter 4 The Assault on Egypt Chapter 5 Greek Colonization in the East Part Two The Spread of Hellenism Chapter 6 How to Build a Boat in the Eighth Century BCE Chapter 7 Greek Colonization in the West Chapter 8 A Typical Foundation Story Chapter 9 Ramming Chapter 10 The Trireme Chapter 11 Polycrates: King, Tyrant, Pirate Part Three The Persian Wars Chapter 12 Darius and the Greeks Chapter 13 The First Naval Assault on Athens Chapter 14 "Flee to the Ends of the Earth" Chapter 15 "Pray to the Winds" Chapter 16 "Brave Sons of Greece, Advance!" Chapter 17 "Lead the Army" Part Four The Peloponnesian Wars Chapter 18 Yoke Mates Chapter 19 "A Bad Day for Greece" Chapter 20 The Strong Do What They Want Chapter 21 "Thrice Nine Days" Chapter 22 Athens at Bay Part Five The Rise of Superpowers Chapter 23 Hanging by a Thread Chapter 24 Conon the Athenian Chapter 25 Giant Men, Giant Ships Part Six The Roman Domination Chapter 26 Rowing on Land Chapter 27 Sacred Chickens Chapter 28 The First Illyrian War, 229-228 BCE Chapter 29 A Different Kind of War Chapter 30 The First Macedonian War Chapter 31 Greeks Will Be Free Chapter 32 Thirst for Gold Part Seven The Roman Empire Chapter 33 I Shall Crucify You Chapter 34 Three Million Killed, Enslaved, Pacified Chapter 35 Son of a God Chapter 36 The Long Peace Chapter 37 Decline and Fall Conclusion Notes Classical Sources Cited and/or Translated (by the Author) Bibliography Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400620089

9798216054832

9781440871030

1440871035

OCLC:

1099543293