Sailing to the Holy Land : crusader ships, seamanship, logistics and landing operations

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Label

Sailing to the Holy Land : crusader ships, seamanship, logistics and landing operations

Title remainder

crusader ships, seamanship, logistics and landing operations

Statement of responsibility

Dan Mirkin

Creator

• Mirkin, Daniel, 1937-

Author

• Mirkin, Daniel, 1937-

Subject

• Crusades
• Navigation -- Mediterranean Region -- History -- To 1500
• Shipping -- Mediterranean Region -- History -- To 1500

Language

eng

Summary

This book, unlike most studies dealing with the Crusaders{u2019} voyages by sea across the Mediterranean and their arrival at the shores of the Levant, looks at this feat from a seaman{u2019}s point of view. To this end, it examines the types of ships, the sails and rigging that were used at the time, drawing on the author{u2019}s personal experience and knowledge of the wind regime of the region. It also tackles the problems of transporting cargo, humans and horses, and the management of large fleets and their navigational difficulties. The book also deals with the question of landing on the flat coast of Palestine. It looks into the connection between seaside Crusader castles and the sea at their foot, taking as a case study the mooring basin below the Apollonia-Arsuf castle. This examination includes under-water digging and sub-bottom profiling using special equipment, and reveals interesting finds which call for further research. --Publisher's website

Member of

• BAR international series, 2904

Cataloging source

YDX

Dewey number

623.82/1

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

no index present

LC call number

HE872.7

LC item number

.M57 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

BAR international series

Series volume

2904