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This book is an innovative historical study of piracy in the Graeco-Roman world from the Archaic period to Late Antiquity. It explores the conditions which allowed piracy to flourish in the ancient Mediterranean, especially the close relationship between warfare and piracy, and examines the impact which pirates had upon ancient society. Surprisingly, in view of the prominence of pirates in many works of Classical literature, this book is the first to offer detailed analysis of the portrayal of piracy by ancient writers, including Homer, Cicero and the ancient novels, taking account of the political, social and literary contexts which shaped their accounts.
See more - Author/s Souza, Philip de
- ISBN13 9780521012409
- ISBN10 0521012406
Piracy in the Graeco-Roman World
- Author Philip de Souza
- Publisher CAMBRIDGE U.P
- ISBN 9780521012409
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