Maritime History as World History

Book Overview

From the foreword:
"In the 21st century the division between the maritime and terrestrial worlds has virtually disappeared. Events and issues that previously involved only maritime subjects need to be reexamined today from the perspective of those events and developments occurring simultaneously ashore. It is through this approach, as demonstrated by this fine collection of essays, that maritime history truly becomes a vehicle for understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813033411
• ISBN13: 9780813033419
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"