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Work, class, and power in the borderlands of the early American Pacific : the labors of empire /

This book explores the nature of power and labor in the early American Pacific from the perspective of sailors, merchants, and the people they encounters across the Pacific. By looking at Honolulu, the merchant ship, Canton, the Whampoa anchorage and the northwest coast, this book considers the broa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lampe, Evan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book explores the nature of power and labor in the early American Pacific from the perspective of sailors, merchants, and the people they encounters across the Pacific. By looking at Honolulu, the merchant ship, Canton, the Whampoa anchorage and the northwest coast, this book considers the broader Pacific while not losing sight of the experiences of the individual sailors, laborers, and port-city denizens.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780739182420
0739182420