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Autore |
Hastings David <1952-> |
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Titolo |
Over the mountains of the sea : life on the migrant ships, 1870-1885 / / David Hastings |
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Auckland, New Zealand : , : Auckland University Press, , 2006 |
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©2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-77558-600-6 |
1-86940-521-8 |
1-77558-135-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (479 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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British - New Zealand - History - 19th century |
Immigrants - New Zealand - Social conditions - 19th century |
Ocean travel - History - 19th century |
Seafaring life - New Zealand - History |
New Zealand Emigration and immigration History 19th century |
Great Britain Emigration and immigration History 19th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 A great wrench at the heart; 2 The mountains of the sea; 3 A time to every purpose; 4 Enemies easily made; 5 Disorder, crime and punishment; 6 Mutinies and Hyde Park meetings; 7 The virgins' cage; 8 Birth, death and the doctor; 9 Land fever; 10 So here ends my journey; Glossary of maritime terms; Bibliography; A, B, C; Index; D, E, F; G, H, I; J, K, L; M, N, O; P, Q, R; S, T, U; V, W, X; Copyright |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Over the Mountains of the Sea is a lively, well-illustrated and very readable book that draws on shipboard diaries and archival sources to give a vivid picture of the voyage out to New Zealand during the crucial Vogel period. Using information on individual ships, voyages and passengers, author David Hastings follows the narrative of the voyage and the way in which the space on the ship was allotted according to |
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gender, class and marital status. He then explores the social dynamics on board dealing with the routines of daily life, crime, mutiny, health, religion and an interesting chapte |
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