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In the years before the Civil War, many Americans saw the sea as a world apart, an often violent and insular culture governed by its own definitions of honor and ruled by its own authorities. This title tracks how seamen conceived of themselves as individuals and how they defined their place within the United States.

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"Matthew Taylor Raffety carries a bright lantern from the dark hold of a deep-sea sailing ship to the federal courtroom and back again, casting fresh light on several of the biggest issues of American history." (Marcus Rediker, author of The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom)"

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/4/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226924007, 978-0226924007
      ISBN10: 0226924009
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the years before the Civil War, many Americans saw the sea as a world apart, an often violent and insular culture governed by its own definitions of honor and ruled by its own authorities. This title tracks how seamen conceived of themselves as individuals and how they defined their place within the United States.

      Trade Review
      "Matthew Taylor Raffety carries a bright lantern from the dark hold of a deep-sea sailing ship to the federal courtroom and back again, casting fresh light on several of the biggest issues of American history." (Marcus Rediker, author of The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom)"

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