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Boxing the Compass

- A Century and a Half of Discourse About Sailor's Chanties

About Boxing the Compass

How do we know what we know about chanties? Beginning with the earliest sources, this book traces the history of writing about chanties - exploring the layers of discourse that have developed as authors and collectors have relied on, borrowed from, and contradicted those that came before them - creating an indispensible guide to the primary authors and sources through a century and a half of chanty literature.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781935243816
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 116
  • Published:
  • March 31, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x12 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 186 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 6, 2024

Description of Boxing the Compass

How do we know what we know about chanties? Beginning with the earliest sources, this book traces the history of writing about chanties - exploring the layers of discourse that have developed as authors and collectors have relied on, borrowed from, and contradicted those that came before them - creating an indispensible guide to the primary authors and sources through a century and a half of chanty literature.

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