Geography, technology, and war: studies in the maritime history of the Mediterranean, 649-1571

Abstract

Introduction 1. The sea 2. The ships 3. Navigation: the routes and their implications 4. The ninth and tenth centuries: Islam, Byzantium, and the West 5. The twelfth and thirteenth centuries: the Crusader states 6. Maritime traffic: the guerre de cours 7. The Turks 8. Epilogue: the Barbary corsairs 9. Conclusion Bibliography Index.