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Rulers of the Sea: Maritime Strategy and Sea Power in Ancient Greece, 550-321 Bce

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Rulers of the Sea: Maritime Strategy and Sea Power in Ancient Greece, 550-321 Bce

John Nash, "Rulers of the Sea: Maritime Strategy and Sea Power in Ancient Greece, 550-321 Bce "
English | ISBN: 3111342859 | 2023 | 282 pages | EPUB | 2 MB

This is a study of sea power and maritime strategy in the Classical Greek world. More than just a study of navies and battles, it examines how the sea was used to influence events ashore and how the use of naval power combined with land power had a defining impact on the period. After an examination of the oft-overlooked practical issues of navigation and administration, the book explores the idea of a 'maritime consciousness' in Greece and how this shaped the way the Greeks engaged in war. Naval operations from the Persian Wars down to the rise of Thebes are examined at the operational and strategic level, including a catalogue of the hundreds of different maritime operations from the 5
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