Medieval Ships and ShippingLeicester University Press, 1994 - 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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Introduction medieval maritime Britain | 1 |
Pilotage and navigation | 164 |
Glossary | 183 |
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