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MARITIME HISTORY AND WORLD HISTORY
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| By: |
Daniel Finamore, James C. Bradford (Foreword), Gene A. Smith (Foreword) |
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Hardback |
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£60.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0813027101 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780813027104 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA |
| Pub. date: |
30 June, 2004 |
| Series: |
New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
Maritime events today appear to be tied more closely to events ashore than ever before and seafaring has been the primary catalyst of much of world history. These essays by many of the world's leading scholars present an up-to-date assessment of the field of maritime history in the early 21st century. |
| Synopsis: |
Maritime events today appear to be tied more closely to events ashore than ever before, and seafaring has been the primary catalyst of much of world history. These essays by many of the world's leading scholars present an up-to-date assessment of the field of maritime history in the early 21st century. They offer fresh insights into the impact of seaborne exploration, warfare, and commerce on the course of history, from the independent traditions of ancient Japanese, Arab, and Mediterranean seafarers to the rapid European expansion around the globe from the 16th century onward. The book is organized around the themes of the sea as a theater of exploration, a highway of commerce, an arena for conflict, and a muse for artistic inspiration. The authors utilize information from the earliest recorded voyages to the present to illuminate an era's interesting and universal attributes and the successful explorers' motivations - usually a combination of scientific, political, economic, and religious reasons. They also show that the competing principles of freedom of the seas versus exclusive governance by political entities are central to all discussions of the sea in history. |
| Illustrations: |
19 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University Press of Florida |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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