Gentlemen and Tarpaulins: The Officers and Men of the Restoration Navy by Davies

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United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198202639
Subject Area
History
Publication Name
Gentlemen and Tarpaulins : the Officers and Men of the Restoration Navy
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Length
8.5 in
Subject
Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year
1991
Series
Oxford Historical Monographs
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
J. D. Davies
Item Weight
17.3 Oz
Item Width
5.4 in
Number of Pages
282 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198202636
ISBN-13
9780198202639
eBay Product ID (ePID)
58248

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
282 Pages
Publication Name
Gentlemen and Tarpaulins : the Officers and Men of the Restoration Navy
Language
English
Publication Year
1991
Subject
Europe / Great Britain / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Author
J. D. Davies
Series
Oxford Historical Monographs
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
17.3 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
91-012205
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
'This is history as it should be written, full of colour, replete with verified evidence, and bringing to vivid life the world of which it treats. The text is one of the best naval history "reads" to have appeared for some time and one which corrects a few hallowed, but mistaken, assumptions.'Lloyds List, 'Davies's book is a richly documented study of the sea-service personnel. ... a major contribution not only to the history of the naval profession but also to the history of Restoration England generally. No historian of the period should fail to read it.'American Historical Review Oct 1993'...a convincing thesis that relies on a much wider rang of documentation than that which Samuel Pepys thought was important.'R. E. Schreiber, Choice Jul/Aug'92'This is history as it should be written, full of colour, replete with verified evidence, and bringing to vivid life the world of which it treats. The text is one of the best naval history "reads" to have appeared for some time and one which corrects a few hallowed, but mistaken, assumptions.'Lloyds List'J. D. Davies's excellent study for the first time lays bare the real complexity of the situation ... Dr Davies is the first safe and knowledgeable guide to these sources we have had, and Gentlemen and Tarpaulins is a work of real scope and originality, illuminating naval, social and political history. It should be absorbed by anyone who takes an interest in seventeenth-century England.'N. A. M. Rodger, Times Literary Supplement'This is history as it should be written, full of colour, replete with verified evidence, and bringing to vivid life the world of which it treats. The text is one of the best naval history "reads" to have appeared for some time and one which corrects a few hallowed, but mistaken, assumptions.'Lloyd's List'this is a sound guide to the problems and politics of the naval officers serving Charles II and his younger brother'Ian K. Steele, The Northern Mariner'provides a clear, convincing evaluation of the politics of naval factions such as might be provided by anthropology-influenced historians of patronage such as Linda Levy Peck ... a help guide for naval specialists and for students interested in new, integrative, approaches to the Restoration'Newton E. Key, Eastern Illinois University, The Historian'Beautifully conceived and written, this book is a treasure for naval and general historian alike...a fascinating account of the inner workings of the Restoration navy. The book is rich in detail, yet faithful to the broad out;ines which characterised naval activity of this period.'International Journal of Maritime History., "Davies's excellent study for the first time lays bar the real complexity of the situation....Davies is the first safe and knowledgeable guide to these sources we have had, andGentlemen and Tarpaulinsis a work of real scope and originality, illuminating naval, social and political history. It should be absorbed by anyone who takes an interest in seventeenth-century England."--Times Literary Supplement "Provides a clear, convincing evaluation of the politics of naval factions such as might be provided by anthropology-influenced historians of patronage such as Linda Levy Peck....A helpful guide for naval specialists and for students interested in new, integrative approaches to the Restoration."--The Historian "No historian of the period should fail to read it."--American Historical Review "Skillful narrative of high politics, international relations, naval events, and officers' intrigues as played out between 1660 and 1688."--Albion, "Davies's excellent study for the first time lays bar the real complexity of the situation....Davies is the first safe and knowledgeable guide to these sources we have had, and Gentlemen and Tarpaulins is a work of real scope and originality, illuminating naval, social and political history. It should be absorbed by anyone who takes an interest in seventeenth-century England."--Times Literary Supplement "Provides a clear, convincing evaluation of the politics of naval factions such as might be provided by anthropology-influenced historians of patronage such as Linda Levy Peck....A helpful guide for naval specialists and for students interested in new, integrative approaches to the Restoration."--The Historian "No historian of the period should fail to read it."--American Historical Review "Skillful narrative of high politics, international relations, naval events, and officers' intrigues as played out between 1660 and 1688."--Albion, 'Beautifully conceived and written, this book is a treasure for naval and general historian alike...a fascinating account of the inner workings of the Restoration navy. The book is rich in detail, yet faithful to the broad out;ines which characterised naval activity of this period.'International Journal of Maritime History., 'provides a clear, convincing evaluation of the politics of naval factions such as might be provided by anthropology-influenced historians of patronage such as Linda Levy Peck ... a help guide for naval specialists and for students interested in new, integrative, approaches to the Restoration'Newton E. Key, Eastern Illinois University, The Historian, 'This is history as it should be written, full of colour, replete with verified evidence, and bringing to vivid life the world of which it treats. The text is one of the best naval history "reads" to have appeared for some time and one which corrects a few hallowed, but mistaken, assumptions.'Lloyd's List, 'Davies's book is a richly documented study of the sea-service personnel. ... a major contribution not only to the history of the naval profession but also to the history of Restoration England generally. No historian of the period should fail to read it.'American Historical Review Oct 1993, 'this is a sound guide to the problems and politics of the naval officers serving Charles II and his younger brother'Ian K. Steele, The Northern Mariner, "Davies's excellent study for the first time lays bar the real complexity of the situation....Davies is the first safe and knowledgeable guide to these sources we have had, and Gentlemen and Tarpaulins is a work of real scope and originality, illuminating naval, social and political history. It should be absorbed by anyone who takes an interest in seventeenth-century England."--Times Literary Supplement"Provides a clear, convincing evaluation of the politics of naval factions such as might be provided by anthropology-influenced historians of patronage such as Linda Levy Peck....A helpful guide for naval specialists and for students interested in new, integrative approaches to the Restoration."--The Historian"No historian of the period should fail to read it."--American Historical Review"Skillful narrative of high politics, international relations, naval events, and officers' intrigues as played out between 1660 and 1688."--Albion, '...a convincing thesis that relies on a much wider rang of documentation than that which Samuel Pepys thought was important.'R. E. Schreiber, Choice Jul/Aug'92, "Davies's excellent study for the first time lays bar the real complexity of the situation....Davies is the first safe and knowledgeable guide to these sources we have had, and Gentlemen and Tarpaulins is a work of real scope and originality, illuminating naval, social and political history. It should be absorbed by anyone who takes an interest in seventeenth-century England."-- Times Literary Supplement "Provides a clear, convincing evaluation of the politics of naval factions such as might be provided by anthropology-influenced historians of patronage such as Linda Levy Peck....A helpful guide for naval specialists and for students interested in new, integrative approaches to the Restoration."-- The Historian "No historian of the period should fail to read it."-- American Historical Review "Skillful narrative of high politics, international relations, naval events, and officers' intrigues as played out between 1660 and 1688."-- Albion, 'J. D. Davies's excellent study for the first time lays bare the real complexity of the situation ... Dr Davies is the first safe and knowledgeable guide to these sources we have had, and Gentlemen and Tarpaulins is a work of real scope and originality, illuminating naval, social and politicalhistory. It should be absorbed by anyone who takes an interest in seventeenth-century England.'N. A. M. Rodger, Times Literary Supplement
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
359/.00941/09032
Table Of Content
Part I. The Nature of the Sea Service: The King's Navy; The officers: recruitment and promotion; The gentleman-tarpaulin issue and the reform of the officer corps; The seamen; The elements of naval life; Religion; Part II. The Navy in Peace, War, and Revolution: The restoration; The second Dutch war and its aftermath; The third dutch war; The years of peace; The revolution of 1688
Synopsis
This is the first scholarly study of the Royal Navy during the reigns of Charles II and James II. Historians have long viewed the Restoration Navy through the eyes of Samuel Pepys, the greatest diarist and naval administrator of the age. Perceptive and intelligent as Pepys was, he presented only a one-sided view of the Navy, that of a bureaucrat attempting to reorganize it. J. D. Davies assesses this traditional picture of the Restoration Navy in the light of recent scholarship, using the evidence not only of Pepys but of his contemporaries. He examines the reactions of naval personnel to the demands imposed by Pepys, and analyses the structure of the service. He also explores the lives and attitudes of the men (the 'tarpaulins') and their officers - the quests for promotion, enrichment, and glory; the very different problems posed by peace and war; the nature of life at sea; and the role of the Navy in national life. Gentlemen and Tarpaulins provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of the Royal Navy., The first scholarly study of the Royal Navy during the reigns of Charles II and James II, this book assesses the traditional picture of the Restoration Navy in the light of recent scholarship, using the evidence not only of Samuel Pepys, the greatest diarist and naval administrator of the age, but also that of his contemporaries. Davies examines the reactions of naval personnel to the demands imposed by Pepys, and analyzes the structure of the service. He also explores the lives and attitudes of the men (the "tarpaulins") and their officers -- the quests for promotion, enrichment, and glory, their very different problems posed by peace and war, the nature of life at sea, and the role of the Navy in national life., This is the first scholarly study of the Royal Navy during the reigns of Charles II and James II. Historians have long viewed the Restoration Navy through the eyes of Samuel Pepys, the greatest diarist and naval administrator of the age. Perceptive and intelligent as Pepys was, he presented only a one-sided view of the Navy, that of a bureaucrat attempting to reorganize it.J. D. Davies assesses this traditional picture of the Restoration Navy in the light of recent scholarship, using the evidence not only of Pepys but of his contemporaries. He examines the reactions of naval personnel to the demands imposed by Pepys, and analyses the structure of the service. He also explores the lives and attitudes of the men (the 'tarpaulins') and their officers - the quests for promotion, enrichment, and glory; the very different problems posed by peace and war; the nature of life at sea; and the role of the Navy in national life. Gentlemen and Tarpaulins provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of the Royal Navy.
LC Classification Number
VA454.D38 1992

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