A Sea of Misadventures - Shipwreck and Survival in Early America

An investigation of how the trauma of shipwreck affected American values and behavior

About the author

Amy Mitchell-Cook, an associate professor at the University of West Florida, specializes in maritime history and nautical archaeology. She has published several articles on shipwreck narratives and maritime history.

Summary

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 behaviour.

Product details

• Authors: Amy Mitchell-cook
• Publisher: Univ of south carolina press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2013
• EAN: 9781611173017
• ISBN: 978-1-61117-301-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Studies in Maritime History; Studies in Maritime History
• Subject: Non-fiction book