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Age of Titans The Rise and Fall of the Great Hellenistic Navies

Murray, William
Heftet / 2014 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780199382255
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
590 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
368

Forfatter
Murray, William

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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.

Age of Titans The Rise and Fall of the Great Hellenistic Navies

Murray, William
Heftet / 2014 / Engelsk
Murray, William
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This is an original work of sound scholarship. Specialists in ancient naval history will benefit from this book and students of classical antiquity will also profit from it.

Anthony J. Papalas, Classical Journal

Murray's ground-breaking study of the super-galleys of the Hellenistic Age is a triumph of historical research. He expertly analyzes and interprets a wide range of archaeological and textual evidence to present a convincing account of the development of these huge warships by the successors of Alexander the Great.

Philip de Souza, University College Dublin

The Age of Titans offers an exciting discovery trip through the age of giant warships, their rise and decline, and their role in Hellenistic naval warfare. The book abounds in important new insights on naval architecture, battle tactics, and logistics, and is a crucial source of information for understanding the confusing web of Hellenistic history and warfare.

Kurt A. Raaflaub, Brown University

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A powerful and persuasive revisionist argument about the navies of the Hellenistic world, written with clarity and verve. Murray's expert knowledge comes through on every page, and so does his sheer joy in the subject. Both scholars and lay readers will enjoy this book.

Barry Strauss, Cornell University

While we know a great deal about naval strategies in the classical Greek and later Roman periods, our understanding of the period in between--the Hellenistic Age--has never been as complete. However, thanks to new physical evidence discovered in the past half-century and the construction of Olympias, a full-scale working model of an Athenian trieres (trireme) by the Hellenic Navy during the 1980s, we now have new insights into the evolution of naval warfare following the death of Alexander the Great. In what has been described as an ancient naval arms race, the successors of Alexander produced the largest warships of antiquity, some as long as 400 feet carrying as many as 4000 rowers and 3000 marines. Vast, impressive, and elaborate, these warships "of larger form"--as described by Livy--were built not just to simply convey power but to secure specific strategic objectives. When these particular factors disappeared, this "Macedonian" model of naval power also faded away--that is, until Cleopatra and Mark Antony made one brief, extravagant attempt to reestablish it, an endeavor Octavian put an end to once and for all at the battle of Actium. Representing the fruits of more than thirty years of research, The Age of Titans provides the most vibrant account to date of Hellenistic naval warfare.
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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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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
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"This is an original work of sound scholarship. Specialists in ancient naval history will benefit from this book and students of classical antiquity will also profit from it."--Anthony J. Papalas, Classical Journal "Murray's ground-breaking study of the super-galleys of the Hellenistic Age is a triumph of historical research. He expertly analyzes and interprets a wide range of archaeological and textual evidence to present a convincing account of the development of these huge warships by the successors of Alexander the Great." --Philip de Souza, University College Dublin "The Age of Titans offers an exciting discovery trip through the age of giant warships, their rise and decline, and their role in Hellenistic naval warfare. The book abounds in important new insights on naval architecture, battle tactics, and logistics, and is a crucial source of information for understanding the confusing web of Hellenistic history and warfare." --Kurt A. Raaflaub, Brown University "A powerful and persuasive revisionist argument about the navies of the Hellenistic world, written with clarity and verve. Murray's expert knowledge comes through on every page, and so does his sheer joy in the subject. Both scholars and lay readers will enjoy this book." --Barry Strauss, Cornell University
Les mer
Selling point: A completely new interpretation of naval warfare during the Hellenistic Age Selling point: Features a previously untapped source of information: the "siege manual" of Philo Byzantius, written during the 3rd century BC Selling point: Uses unpublished information about warship rams stemming from the author's research at the war memorial constructed by Augustus following the Battle of Actium
Les mer
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.
Selling point: A completely new interpretation of naval warfare during the Hellenistic Age Selling point: Features a previously untapped source of information: the "siege manual" of Philo Byzantius, written during the 3rd century BC Selling point: Uses unpublished information about warship rams stemming from the author's research at the war memorial constructed by Augustus following the Battle of Actium
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This is an original work of sound scholarship. Specialists in ancient naval history will benefit from this book and students of classical antiquity will also profit from it.

Anthony J. Papalas, Classical Journal

Murray's ground-breaking study of the super-galleys of the Hellenistic Age is a triumph of historical research. He expertly analyzes and interprets a wide range of archaeological and textual evidence to present a convincing account of the development of these huge warships by the successors of Alexander the Great.

Philip de Souza, University College Dublin

The Age of Titans offers an exciting discovery trip through the age of giant warships, their rise and decline, and their role in Hellenistic naval warfare. The book abounds in important new insights on naval architecture, battle tactics, and logistics, and is a crucial source of information for understanding the confusing web of Hellenistic history and warfare.

Kurt A. Raaflaub, Brown University

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A powerful and persuasive revisionist argument about the navies of the Hellenistic world, written with clarity and verve. Murray's expert knowledge comes through on every page, and so does his sheer joy in the subject. Both scholars and lay readers will enjoy this book.

Barry Strauss, Cornell University

While we know a great deal about naval strategies in the classical Greek and later Roman periods, our understanding of the period in between--the Hellenistic Age--has never been as complete. However, thanks to new physical evidence discovered in the past half-century and the construction of Olympias, a full-scale working model of an Athenian trieres (trireme) by the Hellenic Navy during the 1980s, we now have new insights into the evolution of naval warfare following the death of Alexander the Great. In what has been described as an ancient naval arms race, the successors of Alexander produced the largest warships of antiquity, some as long as 400 feet carrying as many as 4000 rowers and 3000 marines. Vast, impressive, and elaborate, these warships "of larger form"--as described by Livy--were built not just to simply convey power but to secure specific strategic objectives. When these particular factors disappeared, this "Macedonian" model of naval power also faded away--that is, until Cleopatra and Mark Antony made one brief, extravagant attempt to reestablish it, an endeavor Octavian put an end to once and for all at the battle of Actium. Representing the fruits of more than thirty years of research, The Age of Titans provides the most vibrant account to date of Hellenistic naval warfare.
Les mer
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.
Les mer
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
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"This is an original work of sound scholarship. Specialists in ancient naval history will benefit from this book and students of classical antiquity will also profit from it."--Anthony J. Papalas, Classical Journal "Murray's ground-breaking study of the super-galleys of the Hellenistic Age is a triumph of historical research. He expertly analyzes and interprets a wide range of archaeological and textual evidence to present a convincing account of the development of these huge warships by the successors of Alexander the Great." --Philip de Souza, University College Dublin "The Age of Titans offers an exciting discovery trip through the age of giant warships, their rise and decline, and their role in Hellenistic naval warfare. The book abounds in important new insights on naval architecture, battle tactics, and logistics, and is a crucial source of information for understanding the confusing web of Hellenistic history and warfare." --Kurt A. Raaflaub, Brown University "A powerful and persuasive revisionist argument about the navies of the Hellenistic world, written with clarity and verve. Murray's expert knowledge comes through on every page, and so does his sheer joy in the subject. Both scholars and lay readers will enjoy this book." --Barry Strauss, Cornell University
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Selling point: A completely new interpretation of naval warfare during the Hellenistic Age Selling point: Features a previously untapped source of information: the "siege manual" of Philo Byzantius, written during the 3rd century BC Selling point: Uses unpublished information about warship rams stemming from the author's research at the war memorial constructed by Augustus following the Battle of Actium
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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.
Selling point: A completely new interpretation of naval warfare during the Hellenistic Age Selling point: Features a previously untapped source of information: the "siege manual" of Philo Byzantius, written during the 3rd century BC Selling point: Uses unpublished information about warship rams stemming from the author's research at the war memorial constructed by Augustus following the Battle of Actium
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199382255
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
590 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
368

Forfatter
Murray, William

Biografisk notat

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.

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