The Age of Titans: The Rise and Fall of the Great Hellenistic Navies

Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction: Understanding the Big Ship Phenomenon 1. Frontal Ramming and the Development of "Fours" and "Fives" 2. Frontal Ramming: Structural Considerations 3. The Development of Naval Siege Warfare 4. Philo the Byzantine and the Requirements of Naval Siege Warfare 5. Big Ships, Boarding, and Catapults 6. The Culmination of the Big Ship Phenomenon 7. The End of the Big Ship Phenomenon Conclusion Appendices Appendix A: Testimonia for "Fours" Appendix B: Testimonia for "Fives" Appendix C: Testimonia for "Sixes" to "Tens" Appendix D: Testimonia for "Elevens" to "Forty" Appendix E: Book V of Philo's Compendium of Mechanics-The Naval Sections Appendix F: Testimonia for Naval Artillery Glossary Chronology Bibliography Index

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