James Seth

Maritime Musicians and Performers on Early Modern English Voyages

The Lives of the Seafaring Middle Class. Sprachen: Englisch. 24,0 cm / 16,1 cm / 1,6 cm ( B/H/T )
EAN 9789463725415
178,00 €
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214 Seiten
Juni 2022
Routledge

Aims to tell the full story of early English shipboard performers, who have been historically absent from conversations about English navigation, maritime culture, and economic expansion.

James Seth is an Assistant Professor of English at Central Washington University. He teaches and researches Shakespeare, early modern drama, maritime literature, and early English voyaging history.

Acknowledgements, Introduction: A Tale of Two Trumpeters, Part One The Players, 1. Naval Musicians, 2. Civilian Performers, Professional and Amateur, Part Two The Performances, 3. Signalling and Communicating, 4. Courtly Rituals and Casual Entertainments, 5. Diplomacy and Trade, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index