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Troubling Freedom: Antigua and the Aftermath of British Emancipation by Natasha Lightfoot (review)

Troubling Freedom: Antigua and the Aftermath of British Emancipation by Natasha Lightfoot (review) 298 JOURNAL OF WORLD HISTORY, JUNE 2017 of impressment, which lists some of the major scholars involved (pp. 121–122), but does not detail their differences, nor even list this topic in the index. He finishes up with a useful piece on the future of naval history, wherein he expresses concern about how detached naval history is from its audience, and calls for it to become more comparative, international, and linked to the interests of the public (p. 132). Harding has produced a remarkably concise and useful volume that succeeds in sketching out the important debates within naval history, as well as making a good case for the topic’s enduring importance. Furthermore, the author has done an admirable job in establishing that naval history is very much a part of the community of academic historians, and is far more than the simple chronicle of admirals, captains, and battles at sea that some have claimed. This book will be required reading for graduate students and scholars engaged in serious scholarship on modern naval history for at least the next decade, and Harding should be commended for this major contribution to its study. JOSHUA M. SMITH U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Troubling Freedom: http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of World History University of Hawai'I Press

Troubling Freedom: Antigua and the Aftermath of British Emancipation by Natasha Lightfoot (review)

Celani, Lawrence
Journal of World History , Volume 28 (2) – Nov 23, 2017
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298 JOURNAL OF WORLD HISTORY, JUNE 2017 of impressment, which lists some of the major scholars involved (pp. 121–122), but does not detail their differences, nor even list this topic in the index. He finishes up with a useful piece on the future of naval history, wherein he expresses concern about how detached naval history is from its audience, and calls for it to become more comparative, international, and linked to the interests of the public (p. 132). Harding has produced a remarkably concise and useful volume that succeeds in sketching out the important debates within naval history, as well as making a good case for the topic’s enduring importance. Furthermore, the author has done an admirable job in establishing that naval history is very much a part of the community of academic historians, and is far more than the simple chronicle of admirals, captains, and battles at sea that some have claimed. This book will be required reading for graduate students and scholars engaged in serious scholarship on modern naval history for at least the next decade, and Harding should be commended for this major contribution to its study. JOSHUA M. SMITH U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Troubling Freedom:

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Journal of World History – University of Hawai'I Press

Published: Nov 23, 2017

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