The Children of Noah:
Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times
Raphael Patai

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

	List of Illustrations
	Foreword
	Preface: How This Book Was Written
	Introduction
Ch. 1	The Ark of Noah	3
Ch. 2	Ships and Seafaring in the Bible	12
Ch. 3	Construction and Parts	22
Ch. 4	Types of Ships	39
Ch. 5	The Crew	47
Ch. 6	Maritime Trade	53
Ch. 7	In the Harbor	60
Ch. 8	On the High Seas	64
Ch. 9	Naval Warfare	73
Ch. 10	Laws of the Sea and the River	85
Ch. 11	Similes and Parables	101
Ch. 12	Sea Legends and Sailors' Tales	109
Ch. 13	Ports and Port Cities	132
Ch. 14	Lake Kinneret	160
App	Biblical Seafaring and the Book of Mormon	171
	Abbreviations Used in the Notes	177
	Notes	185
	Index	209

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