Pirates, Jack Tar and Memory (Hardcover)
Paul A. Gilje
ISBN 10: 0939511223 ISBN 13: 9780939511228
Published by Bond Research, Akron, 2007
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Hardcover. These nine essays explore new directions and ways to pursue the elusive "Jack Tar"--the common sailor in the early modern world. We see him as a pirate, learn something of the ships he sailed, and share his experience in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. We also see him as a spinner of yarns--a great story teller--helping to mold his own and our national identity, while contributing to the development of a unique American literature. We see some Jacks seeking social mobility. We see others challenging authority aboard ships and during shipwrecks. While Jack in some ways remains elusive, and it is "impossible to calculate his movements," as sailor Nathaniel Ames wrote, these essays move us closer to an understanding of his "eccentric" path. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780939511228
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These nine essays explore new directions and ways to pursue the elusive "Jack Tar"-the common sailor in the early modern world. We see him as a pirate, learn something of the ships he sailed, and share his experience in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. We also see him as a spinner of yarns-a great story teller-helping to mold his own and our national identity, while contributing to the development of a unique American literature.
About the Author: Paul A. Gilje is Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of Rioting in America and The Road to Mobocracy: Popular Disorder in New York City, 1763-1834.
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Title: Pirates, Jack Tar and Memory (Hardcover)
Publisher: Bond Research, Akron
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
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