Steven Pfaff serves on the board of the Association for the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture. He studies sociology, political science, and economic history, and has received book prizes from the Social Science History Association and the European Academy of Sociology.

Klappentext

Reveals how poor governance and everyday forms of organization resulted in mutiny amongst seamen during the Age of Sail.

Zusammenfassung
This book is intended for anyone interested in the genesis of rebellion and the world of ships at sea during the Age of Sail. Bringing to life dramatic events that led to mutinies, the authors shed new light on the ways governing authorities, whether through disregard or neglect, unintentionally create the grievances that drive people to rebel.

Inhalt

The genesis of rebellion; 2. Governance and social order in the Age of Sail; 3. One and all: the anatomy of mutiny; 4. Why seamen rebelled: the causes of mutiny; 5. Insurgency and solidarity: the mass mutinies at Spithead and the Nore; 6. Discipline, punishment and the fear of insurrection; 7. The consequences of mutiny; 8. Conclusion and implications.