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Venetian Ships and Shipbuilders of the Renaissance

By: Frederic Chapin Lane

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Paperback | 14 November 1992

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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.

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""Even the technical details of shipbuilding and shipyards are made interesting and the rivalries between boatbuilders add color to the story, paralleling the obsessions and occasional dishonesties of modern yachtsmen in search of a world cup. The book is important in the history of shipbuilding, in the history of labor, and in the story of trade and culture.""

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Non-Fiction History Regional & National History European History Transportation Ships & Boats in General Industry & Industrial Studies Transport Industries Shipping Industries Earliest Times to Present Day Early Modern History from 1450 to 1700 Engineering & Technology

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The Galleys	p. 1
The Round Ships	p. 35
Some Famous Shipwrights	p. 54
The Craft Guilds	p. 72
The Process of Construction	p. 88
The Activity of the Private Shipyards	p. 100
Industrial Organization in the Private Shipyards	p. 112
The Growth of the Arsenal	p. 129
The Management of the Arsenal	p. 146
The Arsenalotti	p. 176
Industrial Discipline in the Arsenal	p. 189
The Timber Supplies	p. 217
Tables	p. 235
Appendices	p. 245
Bibliographical Note	p. 268
Index	p. 269
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