Can I read The Republic Afloat: Law, Honor, and Citizenship in Maritime America (American Beginnings, 1500-1900) on EtoBox?

The Republic Afloat: Law, Honor, and Citizenship in Maritime America (American Beginnings, 1500-1900) by Raffety, Matthew Taylor is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Republic Afloat: Law, Honor, and Citizenship in Maritime America (American Beginnings, 1500-1900) about?

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. The truth, however, is that legal cases that originated at sea had a tendency to come ashore and force the national government to address questions about personal honor, dignity, the rights of labor, and the meaning and privileges of citizenship, often for the first time. By examining how and why merchant s

Who reads The Republic Afloat: Law, Honor, and Citizenship in Maritime America (American Beginnings, 1500-1900)?

Author

Raffety, Matthew Taylor

Publisher

The University of Chicago Press

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780226924014

Category

history

Subjects

Law, History, 19th Century

Rating

5 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14