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title: "Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World First Thus Edition"
brand: "lionel casson"
price: "R1417"
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# Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World First Thus Edition

**Brand:** lionel casson
**Price:** R1417
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- **What is this?** Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World First Thus Edition by lionel casson
- **How much does it cost?** R1417 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The go-to tome on the subject
  

*by A***A on Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2014*

"Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World" by Lionel Casson provides an encyclopedic look at everything nautical in Ancient Greece and Rome. He covers many topics, starting with the history of naval technology from primitive times to the Roman empire, then moving on to many smaller topics such as ship construction, speed, harbors, names, and more.The book is meticulously researched and presented so that it can be read by both kinds of readers: the casual reader can read the main portion of the writing, which does not mention sources and instead contains all of the important conclusions that Casson has culled from his research; or the scholarly reader can look for specific information in the book and use the footnotes to find other sources to turn to for more depth.This book is an excellent book for anyone hoping to learn about ships in the ancient world, whether for personal enjoyment or research. The book does not cover naval history per se; naval battles are not discussed, and the importance of navies for warfare, trade, and colonization is not gone into in any depth. This book accomplishes well what it seeks to do.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Excellent: Second hand review
  

*by M***G on Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2013*

This was bought as a gift for someone who knows far more than the average bear about ancient Rome but had a weak spot in Roman seamanship. She needed to do research in this area and was amazed and tickled pink at how thorough the book was for describing ancient Roman seafaring and the ships themselves . She was pleasantly surprised to see this was a book by the same author of another ancient Rome book that she found exceedingly useful. She definitely gives it the five star rating.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Excellent source
  

*by R***K on Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021*

Good, comprehensive book on a huge subject.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-02*