ABSTRACT

This collection studies Jewish involvement in seafaring from Biblical, through Greco-Roman, Medieval and Early Modern periods to the present. This broad historical perspective allows a closer look at various attitudes of Jews to maritime activities, especially as shipowners and traders in the Mediterranean regions.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter |11 pages

Hebrew Seafaring in the Biblical Period

chapter |4 pages

Nautica in Talmudic Palestine?

chapter |2 pages

Notes on Contributors

chapter |3 pages

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