Seafaring, Sailors and Trade, 1450-1750 - Studies in British and European Maritime and Imperial History (Hardcover, New Ed)

This second volume of articles by G.V. Scammell offers new insights into the history of British and European shipping in the centuries of Europe's penetration into the oceans of the world, from the 15th to the 18th century. It examines the building, ownership and operation of merchantmen in the context of economic and social developments of the period, combining this with the investigation of the vital, but still comparatively neglected, subjects of the lives, working conditions, beliefs, skills and behaviour of seamen. This is the basis for discussion of the means and methods by which British shipping and merchants established themselves in oceanic trades, including those of other powers, considered in relation to the growth of British maritime and commercial supremacy. The final studies then examine the causes and consequences of European and British seaborne expansion, particularly in Asia.

General

Imprint:	Variorum
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Variorum Collected Studies
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	G.V. Scammell
Dimensions:	224 x 150mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	322
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-86078-897-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Shipping industries > Maritime / nautical trades Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-86078-897-0
Barcode:	9780860788973

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