Between the devil and the deep blue sea : merchant seamen, pirates, and the Anglo-American maritime world, 1700-1750 - Rediker, Marcus Buford (Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1987)
Machine derived contents note: List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The seaman as man of the world: a tour of the North Atlantic, c. 1740 -- 2. The seaman as collective worker: the labor process at sea -- 3. The seaman as wage laborer: the search for ready money -- 4. The seaman as plain dealer: language and culture at sea -- 5. The seaman as the 'spirit of rebellion': authority, violence, and labor discipline -- 6. The seaman as pirate: plunder and social banditry at sea -- Conclusion: the seaman as worker of the world -- Appendices -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Merchant mariners -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Merchant mariners -- North America -- History -- 18th century; Navigation -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Navigation -- North America -- History -- 18th century; Pirates -- History -- 18th century; English seafaring, 1700-1750