People, Place and Power on the Nineteenth-Century Waterfront - Sailortown (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book explores the tenuous existence of seafarers, divided between their time on the ocean and their residence in sailortown economies geared to exploit them. Particular attention is given both to the contribution of seafarers as a global workforce into the nineteenth century, and to their help in creating vibrant multicultural enclaves in port cities worldwide. In addition, research explores the scandalized opinions of outside observers, challenging ideas about public behavior and relationships. Sailortown myths persisted far into the twentieth century, to the detriment of older waterfront districts and their residents, and readers will find this book is invaluable in casting new light on forgotten communities, whose lives bridged urban, maritime and global histories.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	July 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Graeme J. Milne
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	266
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-33158-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	3-319-33158-2
Barcode:	9783319331584

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