Framing the ocean, 1700 to the present : envisaging the sea as social space / edited by Tricia Cusac...
Framing the ocean, 1700 to the present : envisaging the sea as social space / edited by Tricia Cusac...
Framing the ocean, 1700 to the present : envisaging the sea as social space / edited by Tricia Cusack.
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Full title
Call Numbers
H 2015/2715
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xix, 265 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Exploring the ocean : colonial crossings -- Ships as microcosms of society -- Narratives of shipwrecks, rafts, and jetsam -- Natural and unnatural histories : oceanic imaginings.
Publication information
Place of Publication
England
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"This collection, spanning the eighteenth century to the present, recasts the ocean as 'social space', with particular reference to visual representations. Part 1 focuses on mappings and crossings, showing how the ocean may function as a liminal space between places and cultures but also connects and imbricates them. Part 2 considers ships as micro...
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Full title
Framing the ocean, 1700 to the present : envisaging the sea as social space / edited by Tricia Cusack.
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Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed 2015.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
H 2015/2715
Record Identifier
74VK7ODPx7OM
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK7ODPx7OM
Other Identifiers
ISBN
1409465683 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781409465683 (hardcover : alk. paper)
DDC
700.42162
MMS ID
991022778689702626
