The rise of the English shipping industry in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries / Ralph Davis.
2012
HE823 .D38 2012
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Title
The rise of the English shipping industry in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries / Ralph Davis.
Author
ISBN
9781786948878 (electronic bk.)
1786948877 (electronic bk.)
9780986497384
1786948877 (electronic bk.)
9780986497384
Published
St. John's, Newfoundland : International Maritime Economic History Association, 2012.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource
Call Number
HE823 .D38 2012
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1020066638
Summary
This volume is a reprint of Ralph Davis' seminal 1962 book, The Rise of the English Shipping Industry in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. The aim was to examine the economic reasons for the growth of British shipping before the arrival of modern technology, with a particular attention on overseas trade. The study can roughly be divided into two halves. The first is an in-depth exploration the roles within the shipping industry, from shipbuilders and shipowners to seamen and masters, from an economic perspective. The second is a chapter-by-chapter review of British overseas trade with Northern Europe, Southern Europe, the Mediterranean, East India, and America and the West Indies. The final two chapters diverge from the main sections, and focus on the interplay between government, war, and shipping. Davis attaches no extra significance to any particular nation or role, and offers an even-handed approach to maritime history still considered rare in the present day. Costs, profits, voyage estimates, ship-prices, and earnings all come under close and equal scrutiny as Davis seeks to understand the trades and developments in shipping during the period. To conclude, he places the study into a broader historical context and discovers that shipping played a measured but crucial role in the development of industrialisation and English economic development. This edition includes an introduction by the series editor; Davis' introduction and preface; seventeen analytical chapters; a concluding chapter; two appendices concerning shipping statistics and sources; and a comprehensive index.
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Originally published: 1962.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction to the 2012 Edition; Series Editor's Note; Introduction; Preface; Chapter 1: The Widening of Horizons, 1560-1689; Chapter 2: Consolidation, 1689-1775; Chapter 3: Ships and Shipbuilders in the Seventeenth Century; Chapter 4: Ships and Shipbuilders in the Eighteenth Century; Chapter 5: The Shipowners; Chapter 6: The Merchant Seamen; Chapter 7: The Pay and Conditions of Merchant Seamen; Chapter 8: Shipping Management and the Role of the Master; Chapter 9: Shipping and Trade; Chapter 10: The Nearby and Northern European Trades.
Chapter 11 : The Southern European and Mediterranean TradesChapter 12: The East Indian Trade; Chapter 13: The American and West Indian Trades; Chapter 14: The Government and the Shipping Industry; Chapter 15: War and the Shipping Industry; Chapter 16: Four Ships and Their Fortunes; Chapter 17: Was It a Profitable Business?; Chapter 18: Conclusion; Appendix A: A Note on the Shipping Statistics, 1686-1788; Appendix B: Sources for the History of the Shipping Industry; Index.
Chapter 11 : The Southern European and Mediterranean TradesChapter 12: The East Indian Trade; Chapter 13: The American and West Indian Trades; Chapter 14: The Government and the Shipping Industry; Chapter 15: War and the Shipping Industry; Chapter 16: Four Ships and Their Fortunes; Chapter 17: Was It a Profitable Business?; Chapter 18: Conclusion; Appendix A: A Note on the Shipping Statistics, 1686-1788; Appendix B: Sources for the History of the Shipping Industry; Index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 24, 2018)
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Series
Research in maritime history ; no. 48.
Available in Other Form
Print version: Davis, Ralph, 1915- Rise of the English shipping industry in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. St. John's, Nfld. : International Maritime Economic History Association, 2012
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