| Physical description |
xiv, 379 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology. |
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New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-364) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Ancient History of Malta: From Prehistory to the Arab Conquest -- 2. Medieval Malta: From the Period of Muslim Occupation to the Arrival of the Order of Saint John -- 3. The Order of Saint John in Malta -- 4. Naval Organization of the Order of Saint John -- 5. Naval Functions of the Order of Saint John -- 6. Maltese Population, 1530-1798 -- 7. Conclusions -- Appendix A. The Malta Project - Underwater Survey of Malta -- Appendix B. Gran Caracca di Rodi in History and Iconography -- Appendix C. Reconstruction of an Eighteenth-Century Third-Rate Ship - San Giovanni Battista -- Appendix D. Summary of Major Naval Undertakings and Naval Forces of the Order, 1523-1798. |
| Summary |
"Building on her systematic underwater archaeological survey of the Maltese archipelago, Ayse Atauz presents a sweeping, groundbreaking, interdisciplinary approach to maritime history in the Mediterranean. Offering a general overview of essential facts, including geographical and oceanographic factors that would have affected the navigation of historic ships, major relevant historical texts and documents, the logistical possibilities of ancient ship design, a detailed study of sea currents and wind patterns, and especially the archaeological remains (or scarcity thereof) around the Maltese maritime perimeter, she builds a convincing argument that Malta mattered far less in maritime history than has been previously asserted." "Atauz's conclusions are of great importance to the history of Malta and of the Mediterranean in general, and her archaeological discoveries about ships are a major contribution to the history of shipbuilding and naval architecture."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Piracy -- Malta -- History.
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Underwater archaeology -- Malta.
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Malta -- History.
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Malta -- History, Naval.
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Malta -- Commerce -- History.
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Malta -- Antiquities.
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Mediterranean Region -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780813031798 (alkaline paper) |
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0813031796 (alkaline paper) |
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