Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction: Understanding the Big Ship Phenomenon
1. Frontal Ramming and the Development of "Fours" and "Fives"
2. Frontal Ramming: Structural Considerations
3. The Development of Naval Siege Warfare
4. Philo the Byzantine and the Requirements of Naval Siege
Warfare
5. Big Ships, Boarding, and Catapults
6. The Culmination of the Big Ship Phenomenon
7. The End of the Big Ship Phenomenon
Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix A: Testimonia for "Fours"
Appendix B: Testimonia for "Fives"
Appendix C: Testimonia for "Sixes" to "Tens"
Appendix D: Testimonia for "Elevens" to "Forty"
Appendix E: Book V of Philo's Compendium of Mechanics-The Naval
Sections
Appendix F: Testimonia for Naval Artillery
Glossary
Chronology
Bibliography
Index
William M. Murray is Mary and Gus Stathis Professor of Greek History and Director of the Ancient Studies Center at the University of South Florida.
"This is an original work of sound scholarship. Specialists in
ancient naval history will benefit from this book and students of
classical antiquity will also profit from it."--Anthony J. Papalas,
Classical Journal
"Murray's ground-breaking study of the super-galleys of the
Hellenistic Age is a triumph of historical research. He expertly
analyzes and interprets a wide range of archaeological and textual
evidence to present a convincing account of the development of
these huge warships by the successors of Alexander the Great."
--Philip de Souza, University College Dublin
"The Age of Titans offers an exciting discovery trip through the
age of giant warships, their rise and decline, and their role in
Hellenistic naval warfare. The book abounds in important new
insights on naval architecture, battle tactics, and logistics, and
is a crucial source of information for understanding the confusing
web of Hellenistic history and warfare." --Kurt A. Raaflaub, Brown
University
"A powerful and persuasive revisionist argument about the navies of
the Hellenistic world, written with clarity and verve. Murray's
expert knowledge comes through on every page, and so does his sheer
joy in the subject. Both scholars and lay readers will enjoy this
book." --Barry Strauss, Cornell University
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