John H. Pryor, Ph.D. (1974), Medieval Studies, University of Toronto, is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney in Medieval Studies and History. He has published extensively on medieval Mediterranean history, especially on the Crusades and on Maritime History.Elizabeth M. Jeffreys, B. Litt (1969) Oxford, Bywater and Sotheby Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek language and literature, Oxford. She has published extensively on Byzantine literature, including editions of 6th, 12th, and 14th century literary texts.

• Preface and AppreciationsList of Figures, Maps, and Tables Note on Orthography, Translation, Citation, and DatingNote on Metrology and Hours of DaylightSelective Gazeteer of historical place names Selective Glossary of Greek, Latin, and Arabic terminologyGlossary of English nautical terminology Note on citation of Greek and Latin Glossaries Abbreviations MapsIntroduction Chapter One: The operational context The first period, ca 400-560: the Germanic assault and imperial recovery The second period, ca 560-750: the Muslim assault and imperial recoveryThe third period, ca 750-875: equilibrium of chaos The fourth period, ca 875-1025: Byzantine ascendancyThe fifth period, ca 1025-1204: the triumph of the Latin WestChapter Two: The origins of the Dromon First mentions Deck and oarage system The ram and the spur Square sails and lateen sails Chapter Three: From the sixth to ninth centuries Chapter Four: The Dromon in the age of the Macedonian emperors(a) The sources (b) Terminology and ship types (c) Hull (d) Prow (e) Poop(f) Deck and Castles (g) Masts, yards, and sails (h) Rigging(i) Crews (j) Oarage system and dimensions (k) Horse transports (l) Performance capabilities, water supplies, and logistics(m) Armaments (n) Tactics, strategy, and techniques Chapter Five: The demise of the Dromon Chapter Six: The triumph of the Galea Conclusion Postscript Appendix One: Syrianos Magistros, Naumacivai Surianou Magivstrou, edition and translation Appendix Two: Leo VI, Naumacika; Levonto" Basilevw", edition and translation Appendix Three: Anonymous, Naumacika; suntacqevnta para; Basileivou patrikivou kai; parakoimoumevnou, edition and translationAppendix Four: Fleets, armaments, and equipment for dromons, pamphyloi, and ousiaka chelandia according to the inventories for the expeditions to Crete of 911 and 949 in the De cerimoniis aule Byzantinae attributed to Constantine VII PorphyrogennetosAppendix Five: Nikephoros Ouranos, Peri; qalassomaciva", edition and translationAppendix Six: Greek FireAppendix Seven: The galleys of the manuscript, Madrid, Biblioteca National, vitr. 26-2, of John Skylitzes’ Synopsis historion and its dating and art stylesAppendix Eight: Muhammad ibn Mankalı, [a] Al-Adilla al-Rasmiyya fı ’l-Ta‘a bı al-H arbiyya [b] Al-Ahka m al-Mulu kiyya wa ’l-Dawa bit al-Na musiyya, translation Bibliography Indices Acknowledgments