Maritime history at the crossroads : a critical review of recent historiography / edited by Frank Broeze.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

International Maritime Economic History Association.

Broeze, Frank, editor.

Series:

Research in maritime history ; no. 9.

Research in maritime history ; no. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Merchant marine--History--Historiography.

Merchant marine.

Navigation--History--Historiography.

Navigation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 294 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

St. John's, Nfld.: International Maritime Economic History Association, 1995.

Summary:

This volume seeks to critically review the contemporary state of maritime historiography, as it stands at the volume's publication date of 1995. The volume is comprised of thirteen essays, each focused on the recent research into the maritime concerns of a particular geographical location, listed as follows: Australia; Canada; China; Denmark; Germany; Greece; Ibero-America; India; the Netherlands; the Ottoman Empire; Spain; the United States; and a final chapter concerning historians and maritime labour in Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. One concern made evident by the collection is the lack of stable identity and cohesive aims within maritime history, the subject holds many conflicting definitions and concepts. The purpose of this volume is to explore the recent developments in maritime history, plus the growth of scholarly interest, to provide a 'beacon and stimulus for future work' and to clearly direct and define maritime historiography toward a solid position in the field of history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Jun 2018).

ISBN:

1-78694-485-5

1-78694-926-1