A Sea of Misadventures: Shipwreck and Survival in Early America
(Part of the Studies in Maritime History Series)
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A Sea of Misadventures 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 behavior. Through stories of death...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1611173019
ISBN13:9781611173017
Release Date:December 2013
Publisher:University of South Carolina Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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