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Women and Children First: Nineteenth-Century Sea Narratives and American Identity Robin Miskolcze
Women and Children First: Nineteenth-Century Sea Narratives and American Identity
Robin Miskolcze
At a crucial time in American history, narratives of women in command or imperiled at sea contributed to the construction of a national rhetoric. This book examines the images of women at sea in antebellum narratives ranging from novels and sermons to newspaper accounts and lithographs.
244 pages, 17 illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 1, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780803245150 |
| Publishers | University of Nebraska Press |
| Pages | 244 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 10 mm · 317 g |
| Language | English |