Black salt [[electronic resource] ] : seafarers of African descent on British ships / / Ray Costello

• Autore: Costello R
• Pubblicazione: Liverpool, : Liverpool University Press, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (402 p.)
• Disciplina: 387.508996041
• Soggetto topico: Sailors, Black - Great Britain
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half-title Page; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Timeline; 1. Worlds Collide; 2. Destination Uncertain; 3. A Tar's Life; 4. War under Sail; 5. Blighty; 6. A Question of Rank; 7. From Sail to Steam; 8. Global Conflict; 9. Sailortown under Attack; 10. The Second World War; 11. After Empire; 12. Epilogue; Notes and References; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: During the Age of Sail, black seamen could be found in many shipboard roles in the Royal Navy, such as gunners, deck-hands and 'top men', working at heights in the rigging. In the later Age of Steam, black seamen were more likely to be found on merchantmen below deck; as cooks, stewards and stokers. Nevertheless, the navy was possibly a unique institution in that black and white could work alongside each other more than in any other occupation. In this fascinating work, Dr. Ray Costello examines the work and experience of seamen of African descent in Britain's navy, from impressed slaves to fr
• Titolo autorizzato: Black salt
• ISBN: 1-78138-620-X; 1-78138-894-6; 1-84631-767-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452573403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II