The Titanic - Historiography and Annotated Bibliography

Promoted as virtually unsinkable, the ultimate luxury liner, the largest ship in the world, the RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912, taking some 1,500 people to their death. Aboard the ship were the wealthy and famous as well as hundreds of immigrants seeking a new life in America. The most dramatic marine disaster of modern times, the Titanic tragedy captured the interest and imagination of the entire world. The intensity of interest in the catastrophe has increased, particularly after discovery of the wreck off the coast of Newfoundland in the mid-1980s. The resulting literature is vast, including both scholarly and popular sources.

Covering more than the published literature, the book also surveys memorabilia, artifacts, cultural icons, music, film, and exhibitions. Divided into three sections, the work opens with a historiographical survey of the literature, then includes descriptive lists of more peripheral material, and concludes with a bibliography of 674 entries. All items covered in the historiographical survey are included in the bibliography. This useful guide will appeal to researchers - both laymen and scholars - interested in the Titanic.

Sommario

Historiographical Narrative
Purpose, Scope, and Format
Chronology
General References
Background and Context
"The Only Way to Cross": The Ocean Liner
The Builder and the Company
RMS Titanic
Expeditions to Discover
Personalities
Works About RMS Titanic
Journalism, Morals, Myths, Memories, and Trivia
Assessments
Areas For Future Research
Descriptive Lists
Annotated Bibliography
Author Index
Subject Index

Info autore

EUGENE L. RASOR taught British and European History at Emory and Henry College for 33 years, retiring in 1997.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Eugene L. Rasor, Rasor Eugene L.
• Editore: Bloomsbury
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2001
• EAN: 9780313312151
• ISBN: 978-0-313-31215-1
• Serie: Bibliographies and Indexes in World History
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Enciclopedie, lessici; European History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, HISTORY / Historiography, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, maritime history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Historiography, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Bibliographies, catalogues, World History: Culture