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100 1 _aLindsay, W. S.
_q(William Schaw),
_d1816-1877
245 1 0 _aHistory of merchant shipping and ancient commerce, Volume 1 (of 4)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-06-02
508 _aMelissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"History of Merchant Shipping and Ancient Commerce, Volume 1 (of 4)" by W. S. Lindsay is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book aims to provide a comprehensive narrative of merchant shipping through ancient and modern times, covering maritime commerce and shipbuilding practices across various cultures. It seeks to address the historical significance and development of shipping, bringing to light details that have often been overlooked or scattered in previous works. The opening of the work establishes the author's intention to compile an extensive history of merchant shipping, emphasizing the need for a coherent and organized account of the subject. Lindsay outlines his approach of blending primary sources, including ancient texts and historical records, with personal insights from practical experience in maritime matters. He highlights the evolution of navigation from primitive rafts to advanced vessels across cultures, beginning with the earliest forms of navigation and proceeding through well-known maritime civilizations like the Phoenicians and Carthage. Moreover, he sets the stage for a discussion of the economic and cultural impacts of maritime trade, anticipating an exploration of the remaining volumes that will further delve into various aspects of ancient and modern commerce. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1874
653 _aCommerce -- History
653 _aShipping -- History
653 _aSteam navigation -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73757
999 _c114482
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