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Black Ships and Sea Raiders
The Late Bronze and Early Iron Age Context of Odysseus’ Second Cretan Lie
Black Ships and Sea Raiders
The Late Bronze and Early Iron Age Context of Odysseus’ Second Cretan Lie
Description
The end of the Bronze Age in the Eastern Mediterranean was a time of social, political, and economic upheaval – conditions reflected, in many ways, in the world of Homer’s Odyssey. Jeffrey P. Emanuel examines the Odyssey’s Second Cretan Lie (xiv 191 – 359) in the context of this watershed transition, with particular emphasis on raiding, warfare, maritime technology and tactics, and the evidence for the so-called ‘Sea Peoples’ who have been connected to the events of this period. He focuses in particular on the hero’s description of his frequent raiding activities and on his subsequent sojourn in the land of the pharaohs, and connections between Odysseus’ false narrative and the historical experiences of one particular Sea Peoples group: the ‘Sherden of the Sea.’
Table of Contents
Chapter 2: Structure and Methodology
Chapter 3: Raiders, Traders, and Sea Peoples in the Late Bronze Age and Beyond
Chapter 4: Mycenae, A??iyawa, and the Collapse of the Late Bronze Age Order
Chapter 5: The Sea Peoples and the Egyptian Records
Chapter 6: The Changing Face of War and Society
Chapter 7: Hedgehog Helmets, Sea Peoples, and Ship–to–Ship Combat
Chapter 8: Mariners and Their Ships: Vessel Types, Capacity, and Rigging
Chapter 9: Α?γυπτ?νδε: Life, Prosperity, and Health in the Land of the Pharaohs
Product details
| Published | 20 Dec 2017 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 228 |
| ISBN | 9781498572224 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Illustrations | 36 b/w illustrations; 2 tables; |
| Series | Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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