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Author:

McManamon, John M., author.

Title:

Caligula's barges and the Renaissance origins of nautical archaeology under water / John M. McManamon, S.J.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Texas A&M University Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

x, 264 pages ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Ships, Ancient--Nemi, Lake.--Nemi, Lake.
Nemi, Lake (Italy)--Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Italy.
Deep diving--Nemi, Lake--Nemi, Lake--History.
Deep diving--Equipment and supplies.
Underwater archaeology--Italy--History.
Antiquities.
Deep diving.
Deep diving--Equipment and supplies.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Ships, Ancient.
Underwater archaeology.
Italy.
Italy--Lake Nemi.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

From salvage to archaeology -- The humanist salvor -- The humanist intermediary -- The humanist commentator -- Quattrocento humanist archaeology -- Cinquecento engineers and a diving bell -- The social world -- The proprietor cardinal -- Dependent workers -- Inventive professionals -- Contextualization and conceptualization -- Ancient ship types analyzed and reborn -- Ferrara's moment, 1533-1568 -- New arts and new opportunities.

Series:

Ed Rachal Foundation nautical archaeology series

ISBN:

1623494389
9781623494384

OCLC:

(OCoLC)945571258

LCCN:

2016009104

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)