Shipwrecks and the bounty of the sea /

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period, exploring the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea' from the beginning of the reign of...

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Main Author: Cressy, David (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period, exploring the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea' from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the end of the reign of George II.
Physical Description:1 online resource (313 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0192678140
9780192678140
0191954268
9780191954269
9780192678133
0192678132