Medieval Ships and Shipping

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Leicester University Press, 1997 - 219 pages
In medieval Europe, water transport was paramount, on inland waterways, along the coast and overseas. In the period covered here (1000-1500) many important ports were developed, shipbuilding designs and techniques changed - as didi navigation - and international traffic flourished. All these changes are described and placed in their social and economic context in this comprehensive synthesis.

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Pilotage and navigation
164
Glossary
183
Bibliography
199
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