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- catalog abstract ""This book is an innovative historical study of piracy in the Graeco-Roman world from the Archaic period to Late Antiquity. It explores the conditions which allowed piracy to flourish in the ancient Mediterranean, especially the close relationship between warfare and piracy, and examines the impact which pirates had upon ancient society. Surprisingly, in view of the prominence of pirates in many works of Classical literature, this book is the first to offer detailed analysis of the portrayal of piracy by ancient writers, including Homer, Cicero and the ancient novels, taking account of the political, social and literary contexts which shaped their accounts."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11443626.
- catalog coverage "Mediterranean Region History, Military.".
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""This book is an innovative historical study of piracy in the Graeco-Roman world from the Archaic period to Late Antiquity. It explores the conditions which allowed piracy to flourish in the ancient Mediterranean, especially the close relationship between warfare and piracy, and examines the impact which pirates had upon ancient society. Surprisingly, in view of the prominence of pirates in many works of Classical literature, this book is the first to offer detailed analysis of the portrayal of piracy by ancient writers, including Homer, Cicero and the ancient novels, taking account of the political, social and literary contexts which shaped their accounts."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-253) and indexes.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- The origins of piracy from the Bronze Age to Alexander -- Hellenistic piracy -- Cilician piracy -- Pompey and the pirates -- Pax Romana -- Piracy in late antiquity -- Conclusions.".
- catalog extent "x, 276 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0521481376".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Mediterranean Region History, Military.".
- catalog spatial "Mediterranean Region".
- catalog subject "364.164 21".
- catalog subject "Civilization, Classical, in literature.".
- catalog subject "DE88 .D4 1999".
- catalog subject "Pirates Mediterranean Region Influence.".
- catalog subject "Pirates in literature.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- The origins of piracy from the Bronze Age to Alexander -- Hellenistic piracy -- Cilician piracy -- Pompey and the pirates -- Pax Romana -- Piracy in late antiquity -- Conclusions.".
- catalog title "Piracy in the Graeco-Roman world / Philip de Souza.".
- catalog type "text".