War, Nationalism, and the British Sailor, 1750-1850
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War, Nationalism, and the British Sailor, 1750-1850

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  2. English
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eBook - PDF

War, Nationalism, and the British Sailor, 1750-1850

About this book

This is the first book to systematically integrate 'Jack Tar,' the common seaman, into the cultural history of modern Britain, treating him not as an occasional visitor from the ocean, but as an important part of national life.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Figures
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. List of Abbreviations
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Will the Real Jack Tar Please Stand Up?
  8. 2 Impressed: Becoming Jack Tar
  9. 3 Well Rigged: Cross-Dressing, Patriotism, and Parody
  10. 4 Married to Britannia: Musicals, Mutinies, and Manhood
  11. 5 Behold Our Empire: Loyalists, Reformers, and Radicals
  12. 6 Ships Without Sailors? Nostalgia for Jack Tar in the Industrial Age
  13. Conclusion
  14. Notes
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index

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Information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2009
Topic
History
Print ISBN
9781349999507
9780230615915
Subtopic
British History
eBook ISBN
9780230101067
Index
History

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