A Sea of Misadventures : Shipwreck and Survival in Early America /

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Rather than debate the veracity of shipwreck tales, Mitchell-Cook provides a cultural and social analysis that places maritime disasters within the broader context of North American society. She answers questions that include who survived and why, how gender and status affected survival rates, and h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Mitchell-Cook, Amy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Survival at sea.
Shipwrecks.
HISTORY > United States > Colonial Period (1600-1775)
TRAVEL > Parks & Campgrounds.
TRAVEL > Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL > Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL > Budget.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
Survie en mer > Amerique > Histoire.
Naufrages > Amerique > Histoire.
Survival at sea > America > History.
Shipwrecks > America > History.
America.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Fact or fiction? The Publication of American Shipwreck Narratives
  • The legalities of loss, wreck, and ruin
  • God, nature, and the role of religion in shipwreck
  • They worked like horses but behaved like men
  • To honor their worth, beauty, and accomplishments
  • Chaos and cannibalism on the high seas
  • Portuguese narratives : A Comparative Perspective.

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