9781869403751 - over the mountains of the sea: life on the migrant ships 1870-1885 von hastings, david (4 Ergebnisse)
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Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Softcover. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. No signatures. Price sticker on rear cover.; 294, [2 (blank)] pages. Illustrated card covers. Page dimensions: 224 x 149mm. Illustrated. "Over the Mountains of the Sea is a lively, well-illustrated and very readable book that draws on shipboard diar…ies and archival sources to give a vivid picture of the voyage out to New Zealand during the crucial Vogel period. Using information on individual ships, voyages and passengers, author David Hastings follows the narrative of the voyage and the way in which the space on the ship was allotted according to gender, class and marital status. He then explores the social dynamics on board dealing with the routines of daily life, crime, mutiny, health, religion and an interesting chapter on âthe virginsâ cageâ where the single women were confined. He convincingly shows the ship as a microcosm of the society British migrants brought to these islands." Near Fine No dust jacket as issued.
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Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Over the Mountains of the Sea Life on the Migrants Ships 1870-1885 By David Hastings. Publisher: Auckland University Press, 2007. Near new softback, no inscriptions, slight fading to spine. 294 pages with photos. This lively, well-illustrated and very readable book draws on shipboard diar…ies and archival sources to give a vivid picture of the voyage out to New Zealand during the crucial Vogel period. Using information on individual ships, voyages and passengers Hastings follows the narrative of the voyage and the way in which the space on the ship was allotted according to gender, class and marital status. He then explores the social dynamics on board dealing with the routines of daily life, crime, mutiny, health, religion and an interesting chapter on 'the virgins' cage' where the single women were confined. He convincingly shows the ship as a microcosm of the society British migrants brought to these islands. The book is generously illustrated with photographs, sketches and magazine illustrations. It will be warmly welcomed by genealogists, professional historians and the many New Zealanders who enjoy reading about our history. All books are sent free by courier postage within New Zealand. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK.
