Byzantine Warship vs Arab Warship by Angus Konstam, Peter Den... - 9781472807571

Name: Byzantine Warship vs Arab Warship by Angus Konstam, Peter Den... - 9781472807571
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Byzantine Warship vs Arab Warship7th11th centuries\nAuthor(s): Angus Konstam, Peter Dennis, Peter Bull\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781472807571, 978-1472807571\nSynopsis\nEmploying rigorous analysis and lively narrative alongside specially commissioned artwork, this study casts new light on the rivalry between two vessels of war in the Mediterranean.\n\nFor four hundred years the Byzantine Empires naval forces vied with the warships of the Islamic world for mastery of the Mediterranean. At the heart of this confrontation were the fighting vessels of the two powers, the Byzantine dromon and the Arabic shalandi, both oared warships. In those four centuries of warfare between two major maritime powers, both the Byzantines and the Arabs left us records of their doctrine and tactics, as well as of how their ships were built.\n\nFeaturing full-colour artwork and rigorous analysis from an authority on naval .