Maritime History: The Eighteenth Century and the Classic Age of Sail
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Midwest Book Review
John Hattendorf's The Eighteenth Century And The Classic Age Of Sail is the second volume in the "Open Forum" Maritime History series. The objective of the "Open Forum" series is to explore issues and concerns of scholars in a wide range of disciplines with each book representing a collection of essays which provide information and strategies on the subject under discussion. These essays are written from a viewpoint that allows students, academicians, and administrators, as well as the general public, access to the discussion. The Eighteenth Century And The Classic Age Of Sail provides a superb introduction to maritime history of the eighteenth century, a time when the phrase "iron men in wooden ships" was an accurate description of maritime sailing technologies. The series of essays constituting The Eighteenth Century And The Classic Age Of Sail were developed from the NEH Summer Institute in Early Modern Maritime History at the John Carter Brown Library, and are designed to summarize the latest interpretations in this field, and introduce the reader to the wider literature currently available. The Eighteenth Century And The Classic Age Of Sail is a compendium of sound scholarship, ably presented, and totally accessible to the non-specialist general reader as well as the serious student of maritime history.
Book Description
This is designed as an introductory text for undergraduate courses in maritime history and the eighteenth century. This series of essays, developed from an NEH Summer Institute in Early Modern Maritime History at the John Carter Brown Library, is designed to summarize the latest interpretations in this field, introducing students to the wider literature. There is no other up-to-date, basic text currently available in this field.
Maritime History: The Eighteenth Century and the Classic Age of Sail,John B. Hattendorf,Krieger Publishing Company,0894649442,General,History: American,Naval History - Modern,Transportation
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