Year: 2002 Language: english Author: Dorothy Denneen Volo & James M. Volo Genre: Handbook Publisher: Greenwood Press ISBN: 0-313-31026-2 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 343 Description: From the Thirteenth century through the Nineteenth, the waterways of the world provided the major means of transportation for exploration, trade, the military and even criminals. Find out what life was like for those who chose to sail the high seas, as well as for those who did not choose to be on board, like wives brought to sea by husbands and slaves on route to the auction block. What were their quarters like? What did they eat? How did they pass their long days at sea? These and other questions are answered in animated prose that brings the lives of ordinary people who oftentimes engaged in extraordinary activities, into sharp focus. First-hand accounts from such sources as personal journals and magazine articles are provided to help bring the time period alive. Students will also learn what life was like in the seaport towns and what the sailors did when they visited these towns, as well as the physical parts of the ships and the different roles different members of the crew played. This engaging history helps to separate fact from fiction while exploring the reasons the sea and sea life have held such prominent roles in popular fiction, and will help students understand what life was truly like for these people.
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Daily Life in the Age of Sail
Language: english
Author: Dorothy Denneen Volo & James M. Volo
Genre: Handbook
Publisher: Greenwood Press
ISBN: 0-313-31026-2
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 343
Description: From the Thirteenth century through the Nineteenth, the waterways of the world provided the major means of transportation for exploration, trade, the military and even criminals. Find out what life was like for those who chose to sail the high seas, as well as for those who did not choose to be on board, like wives brought to sea by husbands and slaves on route to the auction block. What were their quarters like? What did they eat? How did they pass their long days at sea? These and other questions are answered in animated prose that brings the lives of ordinary people who oftentimes engaged in extraordinary activities, into sharp focus.
First-hand accounts from such sources as personal journals and magazine articles are provided to help bring the time period alive. Students will also learn what life was like in the seaport towns and what the sailors did when they visited these towns, as well as the physical parts of the ships and the different roles different members of the crew played. This engaging history helps to separate fact from fiction while exploring the reasons the sea and sea life have held such prominent roles in popular fiction, and will help students understand what life was truly like for these people.
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