| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 334 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Summary |
"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"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 01, 2020) |
| Subject |
Insurgency.
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Mutiny.
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Insurgency
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Mutiny
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hechter, Michael, author.
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| LC no. |
2019046525 |
| ISBN |
9781108149853 |
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1108149855 |
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9781108153706 |
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1108153704 |
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