Autor: Lionel Casson

The Periplus Maris Erythraei, ‘Circumnavigation of the Red Sea, ‘ is the single most important source of information for ancient Rome’s maritime trade in these waters (i.e., the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden …

Written to replace and extend Torr’s Ancient Ships, this generously illustrated ‘underwater Bible’ traces the art and technology of Mediterranean ships and seamanship from their first crude stages (a …

This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when “books” were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Renowned classicist Lionel Casson tak …

The unsurpassed satirist of the ancient era was a young Syrian named Lucian, who, writing in Greek in the second century a.d., combined wit, irony, fearless candor, and exuberant comic fantasy to cre …

The unsurpassed satirist of the ancient era was a young Syrian named Lucian, who, writing in Greek in the second century a.d., combined wit, irony, fearless candor, and exuberant comic fantasy to cre …

Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the prof …