A bold and hardy race of men : the lives and literature of American whalemen / / Jennifer Schell
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| Autore: |
Schell Jennifer <1974->
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| Titolo: |
A bold and hardy race of men : the lives and literature of American whalemen / / Jennifer Schell
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| Pubblicazione: | Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : University of Massachusetts Press, , 2013 |
| ©2013 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 810.9/356 |
| Soggetto topico: | American literature - History and criticism |
| Whaling in literature | |
| Whalers (Persons) - United States - History | |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-249) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Manly physical labor and American national identity -- The world of whaling and its residents -- Foremast hands and the art of physical labor -- The whaling industry and its chains of command -- Unconventional gender roles at home and at sea -- Racialized discourses and cosmopolitan workforces. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A bold and hardy race of men |
| ISBN: | 1-61376-273-9 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910816138003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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