Format:
xx, 334 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln
,
Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:
9781107193734
,
9781316645154
Content:
"The Age of Sail has long fascinated readers, writers, and the general public. Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad, Jack London, et al treated ships at sea as microcosms; Petri dishes in which larger themes of authority, conflict and order emerge. In this fascinating book, Pfaff and Hechter explore mutiny as a manifestation of collective action and contentious politics. The authors use narrative evidence and statistical analysis to trace the processes by which governance failed, social order decayed, and seamen mobilized"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781108149853
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-108-14985-3
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
Aufstand
;
Meuterei
Author information:
Pfaff, Steven 1970-
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