A sea of misadventures : Shipwreck and survival in early America
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General Shelving - 3rd Floor
G525 .M564 2013
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G525 .M564 2013
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | G525 .M564 2013 | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
ix, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A Sea of Misadventures examines more than one hundred documented shipwreck narratives from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century as a means to understanding gender, status, and religion in the history of early America. Though it includes all the drama and intrigue afforded by maritime disasters, the book's significance lies in its investigation of how the trauma of shipwreck affected American values and behavior. Through stories of death and devastation, Amy Mitchell-Cook examines issues of hierarchy, race, and gender when the sphere of social action is shrunken to the dimensions of a lifeboat or deserted shore.
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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 how survivors related their stories to interested but unaffected audiences.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mitchell-Cook, A. (2013). A sea of misadventures: Shipwreck and survival in early America . University of South Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mitchell-Cook, Amy. 2013. A Sea of Misadventures: Shipwreck and Survival in Early America. Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mitchell-Cook, Amy. A Sea of Misadventures: Shipwreck and Survival in Early America Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press, 2013.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Mitchell-Cook, A. (2013). A sea of misadventures: shipwreck and survival in early america. Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mitchell-Cook, Amy. A Sea of Misadventures: Shipwreck and Survival in Early America University of South Carolina Press, 2013.
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