Piracy in the Graeco-Roman world /
An historical study of piracy in the ancient Greek and Roman world
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
1999
Cambridge : 2002 Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : 1999 Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY, USA : 1999 Cambridge ; New York : 1999 |
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| Summary: | An historical study of piracy in the ancient Greek and Roman world "This book is an innovative historical study of piracy in the Graeco-Roman world from the Archaic period to Late Antiquity. It explores the conditions which allowed piracy to flourish in the ancient Mediterranean, especially the close relationship between warfare and piracy, and examines the impact which pirates had upon ancient society. Surprisingly, in view of the prominence of pirates in many works of Classical literature, this book is the first to offer detailed analysis of the portrayal of piracy by ancient writers, including Homer, Cicero and the ancient novels, taking account of the political, social and literary contexts which shaped their accounts."-- Publisher's description "This book is an innovative historical study of piracy in the Graeco-Roman world from the Archaic period to Late Antiquity. It explores the conditions which allowed piracy to flourish in the ancient Mediterranean, especially the close relationship between warfare and piracy, and examines the impact which pirates had upon ancient society. Surprisingly, in view of the prominence of pirates in many works of Classical literature, this book is the first to offer detailed analysis of the portrayal of piracy by ancient writers, including Homer, Cicero and the ancient novels, taking account of the political, social and literary contexts which shaped their accounts."--BOOK JACKET "This book is an innovative historical study of piracy in the Graeco-Roman world from the Archaic period to Late Antiquity. It explores the conditions which allowed piracy to flourish in the ancient Mediterranean, especially the close relationship between warfare and piracy, and examines the impact which pirates had upon ancient society. Surprisingly, in view of the prominence of pirates in many works of Classical literature, this book is the first to offer detailed analysis of the portrayal of piracy by ancient writers, including Homer, Cicero and the ancient novels, taking account of the political, social and literary contexts which shaped their accounts."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | Indexes : p. 254-276 Originally published: 1999 This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 276 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm x, 276 p. : ill., 5 maps ; 24 cm x, 276 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm x, 276 p. : maps ; 24 cm x, 276 p., [5] p. of plates : ill., 5 maps ; 24 cm x, 276 pages : illustrations, 5 maps ; 24 cm x, 276 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm x, 276 pages, 5 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, 5 maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-253) and index Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-253) and indexes Includes bibliographical references and index Includes bibliographical references and indexes Includes bibliography |
| ISBN: | 0521012406 0521481376 9780521481373 |