Venetian ships and shipbuilders of the Renaissance
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Venetian ships and shipbuilders of the Renaissance
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992
Johns Hopkins pbks. ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This major study by Frederic Lane tracks the rise and decline of the great shipbuilding industry of Renaissance Venice. Drawing on a wealth of archival sources, Lane presents detailed descriptions of the Venetian arsenal, including the great galleys that doubled as cargo ships and warships; the sixteenth-century round ships, which introduced dramatic innovations in rigging; and the majestic galleons, whose straight lines and greater speed made them ideal for merchantmen, but whose narrowness made them liable to capsize if loaded with artillery. Additional chapters detail the actual process of ship construction, the organization and activity of the craft guilds, and the development and management of the Arsenal.
Table of Contents
Preface
Illustration
Chapter I. The Galleys
Chapter II. The Round Ships
Chapter III. Some Famous Shipwrights
Chapter IV. The Craft Guilds
Chapter V. The Process of Construction
Chapter VI. The Activity of the Private Shipyards
Chapter VII. Industrial Organization in the Private Shipyards
Chapter VIII. The Growth of the Arsenal
Chapter IX. The Management of the Arsenal
Chapter X. The Arsenalotti
Chapter XI. Industrial Discipline in the Arsenal
Chapter XII. The Timber Supplies
Appendices
Appendix I. Wrights, Measures, and Moneys
Appendix II. Doge Mocenigo's Oration and the Venetian Fleet, 1420-1450
Appendix III. The Ship Lists of 1499
Appendix IV. Freight Rates
Appendix V. The Age of Ships
Appendix VI. The Cost of Ships
Appendix VII. Round Ships Built by the Government
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