Pitassi, Michael: The Navies of Rome

The publication represents an examination of the Roman Navy as an independent arm of the military. Though many may perceive the Roman Empire as a primarily land-based organisation, an empire forged by the formidable legions of infantry, the truth is that it was as much a maritime empire as that of the British in the nineteenth century, and in fact the Roman Navy was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existed. The book, featuring detailed reconstructions of the ships themselves, provides an engaging survey of the craft, their crewmen, and the navy's major contribution to the Empire's growth. [XXVII],348 Seiten mit 24 Textabb. sowie 14 Abb. auf 8 Farbtafeln, gebunden (Boydell & Brewer 2009) textsauber, leichte Gebrauchsspuren/clean text pages, minor traces of use

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