Christopher P. Magra

Poseidon's Curse

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An investigation of the Atlantic origins of the American Revolution, focusing on the British navy's impressment of American ships and mariners.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 721g
• ISBN-13: 9781107112148
• ISBN-10: 1107112141
• Artikelnr.: 45328188

Autorenporträt

Christopher P. Magra is a prize-winning Early American historian, specializing in the Atlantic dimensions of the American Revolution. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Tennessee.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Seapower and commerce: an Atlantic minuet
2. British naval impressment in the Atlantic world
3. Profits
4. Property
5. Liberty
6. Earnings
7. Employment
8. Liberty
9. A spirit of rebellion
10. Rebellious acts
Conclusion.