Before the mast : life and death aboard the Mary Rose / edited by Julie Gardiner with Michael J. Allen.

Other author Gardiner, Julie, 1958- editor.
Other author Allen, Michael J., editor.
Other author Mary Rose Trust.
Format Book
PublicationOxford : Oxbow Books Ltd, 2013.
Description2 volumes (xx, 732 pages) : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm.
Subjects

SeriesThe archeology of the Mary Rose ; 4
Archaeology of the Mary Rose ; 4. ^A876419
Partial contents Part one: Life on the Mary Rose: the contents of the ship -- The 'Good Shippe' Mary Rose, an introduction -- Silk hats to woolly socks: clothing remains -- Personal possessions: purses to paternosters -- Septicaemia, scurvy, and the Spanish pox: provisions for sickness and injury at sea -- 'Dance and skylark': musical instruments -- A host of shining angels: money on board -- Navigation and ship's communication -- Routine maintenance and 'housework' -- Plain and functional: furniture on the Mary Rose -- 'Everything on top and nothing handy': stowage on board -- Feeding the crew: cooking, serving and eating -- Part two: Scientific studies: crew, conditions and environment -- Acquiring the data: introduction to the palaeo-environmental and scientific analyses -- The crew of the Mary Rose -- Provisions for board and lodging: the animal and plant remains -- Conditions on board: pests, parasites and pollen -- Science and the Mary Rose -- Part three: Looking to the future -- Concluding comments and avenues for future research.
General note"First published 2005 by The Mary Rose Trust Ltd"--Page iv.
General note"At the time of her sinking in July 1545, The Mary Rose was an operational warship ... This volume deals with all the non-ordnance objects from the ship -- clothing, tools, personal objects, navigation equipment, etc. -- and with the human and animal remains, evidence of foodstuffs and other organic materials such as insects, pollen and the contents of ointment canisters"--Page 1.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 696-712) and index.
Genre/formHistory.
ISBN9781782973867 (v. 1)
ISBN1782973869 (v. 1)
ISBN9781782973874 (v. 2)
ISBN1782973877 (v. 2)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks VA458.M3 B44 2013 V. 1 ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner General Stacks VA458.M3 B44 2013 V. 4 ✔ Available Place Hold