Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Dedication
- Introduction
- 1 The shipmaster and the law
- 2 The shipmaster and the rise and fall of the admirals' courts
- 3 The shipmaster as owner, partner and employee
- 4 The shipmaster's on-shore responsibilities
- 5 The shipmaster's off-shore responsibilities
- 6 The shipmaster at sea: navigation and meteorology
- 7 The shipmaster at sea – seamanship
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Dedication
- Introduction
- 1 The shipmaster and the law
- 2 The shipmaster and the rise and fall of the admirals' courts
- 3 The shipmaster as owner, partner and employee
- 4 The shipmaster's on-shore responsibilities
- 5 The shipmaster's off-shore responsibilities
- 6 The shipmaster at sea: navigation and meteorology
- 7 The shipmaster at sea – seamanship
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
- Type
- Chapter
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- The World of the Medieval ShipmasterLaw, Business and the Sea, c.1350–c.1450, pp. viiPublisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2009