Why maritime history?

• David J. Starkey ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Hull

     University of Hull

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: International journal of maritime history, ISSN 0843-8714, Vol. 32, Nº. 2, 2020, págs. 376-382
• Idioma: inglés
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  • After outlining the ways in which the parameters of the sub-discipline of maritime history changed during the 1980s and 1990s, the article focuses on why maritime history is a significant field of enquiry. Case studies of the Wilson Line, and the career of trawler skipper William Oliver, both based in Hull, exemplify the extraordinary and extreme extents to which human interaction with the marine environment – the essence of maritime history – can shape the lives of individuals and the societies in which they live.