Translator's Note
Introduction
General considerations on seafaring
Construction on the ship: hulls
Construction of the ship: rigging and gear
Ballast, cargo stowing, and tonnage
Dominion over the seas before the First Punic War
Dominion over the seas before 31 BC
The fleets of the Roman Empire
Maritime trade and expansion before the Persian Wars
From the Persian Wars to the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire
Seafarers and their religion
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Translator's Note
Introduction
General considerations on seafaring
Construction on the ship: hulls
Construction of the ship: rigging and gear
Ballast, cargo stowing, and tonnage
Dominion over the seas before the First Punic War
Dominion over the seas before 31 BC
The fleets of the Roman Empire
Maritime trade and expansion before the Persian Wars
From the Persian Wars to the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire
Seafarers and their religion
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index