ABSTRACT

Exploring the themes of the human relationship with the marine environment and the ways in which the peoples of Northern Europe have experienced and exploited their seas, this book reveals how human perception of the northern seas has changed over time.
Drawing on a wide variety of sources, from Denmark and Britain to Norway, Finland and Germany, The Baltic and the North Seas is an insightful and colourful history of the politics, economy and culture of this intriguing region.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|17 pages

The Seas Discovered

chapter 2|15 pages

The Seas Repulsed

chapter 3|22 pages

The Seas Imagined

chapter 4|23 pages

Voyaging

chapter 5|20 pages

Boats and Ships

chapter 6|28 pages

Seafaring and Power

chapter 7|21 pages

Trade and Traders

chapter 8|22 pages

Fishing

chapter 9|25 pages

Mariners

chapter 10|20 pages

Sailors and the Sea

chapter 11|23 pages

Maritime Women

chapter 12|23 pages

The Seas Threatened