Name/Title
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Merchant Seamen, Pirates, and the Anglo-American World, 1700-1750Entry/Object ID
2008.002.0252Description
Focuses upon the seamen's experience in order to illuminate larger historical issues.
Contents: The seaman as man of the world: a tour of the North Atlantic, c. 1740 -- The seaman as collective worker: the labor process at sea -- The seaman as wage laborer: the search for ready money -- The seaman as plain dealer: language and culture at sea -- The seaman as the 'spirit of rebellion': authority, violence, and labor discipline -- The seaman as pirate: plunder and social banditry at sea; Conclusion: the seaman as worker of the world.
xv, 322 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. (softcover)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2008.002.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2008)Acquisition Method
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Merchant mariners--Great Britain--History--18th century, Merchant mariners--North America--History--18th century, Pirates--History--18th century, Navigation--Great Britain--History--18th century, Navigation----North America--History--18th centuryBook Details
Author
Rediker, Marcus BufordPublisher
Cambridge University PressDate Published
1987Call No.
VK57 .R43 1987ISBN
0521303427LCCN
87006304Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Category
PermanentGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: By Marcus Rediker.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Status: ShelfCreated By
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December 15, 2008Updated By
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December 16, 2008