Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that has appeared since the book was first published in 1959, especially that from archaeology's newest ...

The story of Ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when books were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Lionel Casson explores the royal libraries of the Ancient Near East, the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, and the first Christian monastic libraries.

A review of ancient travel, from the first recorded voyages to Old Kingdom Egypt, to Greek and Roman times, and through to the Christian pilgrimages of the 4th century. Casson devotes particular attention to tourism: the itineraries, favoured sights, guidebooks and standards of tourist behaviour.