{"product_id":"the-age-of-the-john-pryor-9789004151970","title":"The Age of the \u0026#916;\u0026#929;\u0026#927;\u0026#924;\u0026#937;\u0026#925;","description":"This volume examines the development and evolution of the war galley known as the \u003ci\u003eDromon\u003c\/i\u003e, and its relative, the \u003ci\u003eChelandion\u003c\/i\u003e, from first appearance in the sixth century until its supercession in the twelfth century by the \u003ci\u003eGalea\u003c\/i\u003e developed in the Latin West. Beginning as a small, fully-decked, monoreme galley, by the tenth century the \u003ci\u003eDromon\u003c\/i\u003e had become a bireme, the pre-eminent war galley of the Mediterranean. The salient features of these ships were their two-banked oarage system, the spurs at their bows which replaced the ram of classical antiquity, their lateen sails, and their primary weapon: Greek Fire.\u003cbr\u003eThe book contextualizes the technical characteristics of the ships within the operational history of Byzantine fleets, logistical problems of medieval naval warfare, and strategic objectives.\u003cbr\u003eSurviving Byzantine sources, especially tactical manuals, are subjected to close literary and philological analysis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Pryor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9004151974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004151970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.62h x 6.54w x 2.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 323","brand":"John Pryor","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520655147263,"sku":"9789004151970","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dc1ab02d-7b30-474e-874b-0dae9b57e505.jpg?v=1762886370","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-age-of-the-john-pryor-9789004151970","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}