The Book of Michael of Rhodes
A Fifteenth-Century Maritime Manuscript
$174.93
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
5 June 2009
Summary
Essays explore the world of Michael of Rhodes, examining the historical context, the discovery of his manuscript, and Michael’s knowledge of mathematics, shipbuilding, navigation, and other topics.In the fifteenth century, a Venetian mariner, Michael of Rhodes, wrote and illustrated a text describing his experiences in the Venetian merchant and military fleets. He included a treatise on commercial mathematics and treatments of contemporary shipbuilding practices, navigation, calendrical syste…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262123082 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262123088 |
| Author: | Pamela O. Long |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 5 June 2009 |
| Weight: | 1.61kg |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 203mm x 27mm |
| Series: | The Book of Michael of Rhodes |
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”[A] fascinating document concerning the life, interests, and skills of an earlymodern sailor.” – David Elton Gay , Journal of FolkloreResearch
[A] fascinating document concerning the life, interests, and skills of an early modern sailor.
* Journal of Folklore Research *About The Author
Pamela O. Long
Pamela O. Long is an independent historian who has published widely in medieval and Renaissance history of science and technology.Pamela O. Long is an independent historian who has published widely in medieval and Renaissance history of science and technology.Alan M. Stahl is a medieval historian specializing in Venice and is Curator of Numismatics at Princeton University. McGee, Stahl, and Long are codirectors of the Michael of Rhodes project.David McGee, formerly Research Associate and Head of Secondary Acquisitions at the Dibner Institute’s Burndy Library, is an independent scholar, working recently with the Canadian Science and Technology Museum.
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