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Author:   Dan Mirkin
Publisher:   BAR Publishing
Imprint:   BAR Publishing
Weight:   0.427kg
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9781407316598

ISBN 10:   1407316591
Pages:   107
Publication Date:   31 August 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Abstract Introduction PART 1: OF SHIPS, SEAMANSHIP AND FLEETS Introduction to Part I 1 Types of Ships The Ships of the Third Crusade The Ships of the Fourth Crusade 2 Between Text and Images Maritime Transport in the Crusader Period - Iconography and Rigs Could Crusader Ships Sail Upwind?- The Peculiar Use of the Lateen Rig Rudders and Manoeuvrability 3 A Modern Simulation of Richard the Lionheart's Passage from Acre to Jaffa Why Was Richard Held up near Haifa? Some Questions about King Richard's Timetable The Simulation Landing in Jaffa 4 Crusader Fleet Seamanship Keeping Order Skiffs and Other Small Boats Small Boats in the Seventh Crusade Naval Support of Land Operations A Spectacular Naval Attack in the Fifth Crusade Mooring, Anchoring Landing or Beaching 5 Ports of the Holy Land and Resulting Influence on Choice of Ships Landing on the Coast of the Holy Land Port of Acre (Akko) Other Ports and Anchorages along the Coast Atlit Dor Caesarea Apollonia-Arsuf Jaffa Yavne Yam Ascalon Landing on Beaches Side (Quarter) or Stern Doors? How to Get off the Beach PART 2: APOLLONIA-ARSUF: A MARITIME INSTALLATION BELOW THE CASTLE 6 General Description and Research Project Apollonia-Arsuf in the Crusader Period Evidence of Use as a Maritime Installation in Crusader Times The Research Project Sub-bottom Sonar Scan Water-jetting Water-jetting Attempt 1 Water-jetting Attempt 2 Water-jetting Attempt 3 Significant 14C Results The Excavation Workforce Tasks Clearing the Seabed 7 Findings The Northern and Southern Walls (Breakwaters?) The Western Seawall Depths Entrances Evidence of Sea Traffic near Apollonia-Arsuf Did Apollonia-Arsuf Have a Port? Final Thoughts Glossary Bibliography Works Cited - Primary Sources Works Cited - Secondary Sources General bibliography Appendix A: Sonar Investigation: The Harbour of Apollonia-Arsuf, Oct-Nov 2010 Appendix B: Positions of Targets Discovered by Sonar Appendix C: List of Samples from Apollonia for Radiocarbon Dating Submitted to the AMS Lab (Institut für Teilchenphysik Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Hönggerberg, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland) by Prof. Nili Liphschitz, Dan Mirkin and Prof. Oren Tal Appendix D: Equipment Transported to Expedition Camp by Boat Appendix E: Locations of Water-jetting in the 'Port' (redrawn by Ms. Michal Semo-Kovetz after original) Appendix F: Original Underwater Drawing of the Western Part of the Northern Wall (J. B. Tresman) Appendix G: Tide Table for 6 November 2013 Appendix H: GIS Representation of the Apollonia Installation Appendix I: Excerpts from Ambroise - L'estoire de la Guerre Sainte, in Old French

Reviews

'An excellent contribution to our knowledge of Crusader period seamanship and ship handling. . Scholars and students interested in the Crusader period will find this volume to be of great value.' Dr Deborah Cvikel, Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies, University of Haifa 'This work benefits greatly from the author's practical experiences as a sailor: based on the coastal hydrography of the exposed Levantine shore, . he identifies a number of potential navigational problems the crusaders would have encountered, which shape his research questions in a dynamic way.' Dr Daniel Zwick, Archaologisches Landesamt Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 'All researchers who are interested in Mediterranean studies in general, and not only scholars of the Crusader period, will be interested in this book. It provides a very interesting and fresh approach, which is applicable to other chronological settings and other geographical regions.' Dr Alexander Fantalkin, Institute of Archaeology, Tel Aviv University

'The author`s enthusiasm and experience shine through in what could have been a dry [sic] topic. Short chapters consider the iconographic and archaeological evidence at hand; many good illustrations sourced from illuminated manuscripts (primarily the Bibliotèque Nationale de France) are included` Joseph Flatman, Medieval Archaeology, Vol 64 (1), August 2020 'The author should be congratulated for successfully overcoming the challenge of translating and interpreting for the first time sources written in medieval French. (.) This book presents a detailed analysis from a maritime perspective, and is a significant contribution to our knowledge of Crusader-period seamanship and ship-handling. The number of illustrations is impressive, and their analysis innovative. The quotations from contemporary sources are wonderful, and some of their interpretations are enlightening. Sailing in the wake of Richard the Lionheart, the author arrived at important conclusions regarding the manner in which Crusaders with their horses and equipment sailed to the Holy Land and disembarked on its beaches. The primary and secondary written sources and the many medieval illustrations presented in this book, combined with maritime archaeology and the author's practical experience as a sailor, draw a vivid picture of sailing and seamanship during the Crusader period.' Deborah Cvikel, International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Issue 49 (2), 2020 'Sailing to the Holy Land is an engaging book by a genial author' John M. McManamon, Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 2019 'An excellent contribution to our knowledge of Crusader period seamanship and ship handling. . Scholars and students interested in the Crusader period will find this volume to be of great value.' Dr Deborah Cvikel, Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies, University of Haifa 'This work benefits greatly from the author's practical experiences as a sailor: based on the coastal hydrography of the exposed Levantine shore, . he identifies a number of potential navigational problems the crusaders would have encountered, which shape his research questions in a dynamic way.' Dr Daniel Zwick, Archäologisches Landesamt Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 'All researchers who are interested in Mediterranean studies in general, and not only scholars of the Crusader period, will be interested in this book. It provides a very interesting and fresh approach, which is applicable to other chronological settings and other geographical regions.' Dr Alexander Fantalkin, Institute of Archaeology, Tel Aviv University

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'Sailing to the Holy Land is an engaging book by a genial author' John M. McManamon, Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 2019 'An excellent contribution to our knowledge of Crusader period seamanship and ship handling. . Scholars and students interested in the Crusader period will find this volume to be of great value.' Dr Deborah Cvikel, Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies, University of Haifa 'This work benefits greatly from the author's practical experiences as a sailor: based on the coastal hydrography of the exposed Levantine shore, . he identifies a number of potential navigational problems the crusaders would have encountered, which shape his research questions in a dynamic way.' Dr Daniel Zwick, Archaologisches Landesamt Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 'All researchers who are interested in Mediterranean studies in general, and not only scholars of the Crusader period, will be interested in this book. It provides a very interesting and fresh approach, which is applicable to other chronological settings and other geographical regions.' Dr Alexander Fantalkin, Institute of Archaeology, Tel Aviv University

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Daniel ('Dan') Mirkin is a retired lawyer, a long-time sailor and, more recently, a scholar of marine history. Born in Paris in 1937, he has lived in Israel since 1938. He holds a BA in Political Science and French Literature and an LLB. Later on he acquired an MA in Maritime Civilisations and a PhD in Marine Archaeology.

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