To swear like a sailor : maritime culture in America, 1750-1850 / Paul A. Gilje, University of Oklahoma, Norman.

Author/creator Gilje, Paul A., 1951- author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Descriptionxviii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents To swear like a sailor -- The language of Jack Tar -- The logbook of memory -- Spinning yarns -- Songs of the sailorman -- The pirates own book -- Tar-stained images -- Epilogue: the sea chest.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2015029114
ISBN9780521762359 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN0521762359 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9780521746168 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0521746167 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks VK23 .G538 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold