Piracy in the Ancient World - Henry A. Ormerod

Seaborne brigands were greatly feared in the ancient world. Pirates not only preyed on merchant ships and fishing craft in the Mediterranean but also wreaked havoc on coastal townstaking men, women, and children to ransom or sell as slaves; raiding treasures; and exacting tribute from fearful town leaders.

data wydania

18 grudnia 1996

ISBN

9780801855054

liczba stron

296

język

angielski