A Sea of Misadventures Shipwreck and Survival in Early America |
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| Author:
| Mitchell-Cook, Amy |
| Series title: | Studies in Maritime History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61117-301-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $52.00 |
Book Description:
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Examines more than one hundred documented shipwreck narratives from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century as a means to understanding gender, status, and religion in the history of early America. Though it includes all the drama and intrigue afforded by maritime disasters, the book's significance lies in its investigation of how the trauma of shipwreck affected American values and behaviour.
Examines more than one hundred documented shipwreck narratives from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century as a means to understanding gender, status, and religion in the history of early America. Though it includes all the drama and intrigue afforded by maritime disasters, the book's significance lies in its investigation of how the trauma of shipwreck affected American values and behaviour.