War, nationalism, and the British sailor, 1750-1850
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War, nationalism, and the British sailor, 1750-1850
Palgrave Macmillan, 2009
1st ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-237) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is the first book to systematically integrate 'Jack Tar,' the common seaman, into the cultural history of modern Britain, treating him not as an occasional visitor from the ocean, but as an important part of national life.
Table of Contents
Introduction * Will the Real Jack Tar Please Stand Up? * Impressed: Becoming Jack Tar * Well Rigged: Cross-Dressing, Patriotism, and Parody * Married to Britannia: Mutinies, Musicals, and Manhood * Behold Our Empire: Loyalists, Reformers, and Radicals * Ships without Sailors? Nostalgia for Jack Tar in the Industrial Age * Conclusion
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