 Lewis R. Fischer and the Progress of Maritime Economic HistoryDavid M. Williams and Lars U. Scholl Chapter 2 in The World’s Key Industry, 2012, pp 11-28 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract The editors of an important volume of essays on shipping history published in 1990 observed that ‘the study of man’s relationship with the sea is an old and honoured topic within the historical profession. Indeed, some of the foremost scholars of the past century have asked significant questions about this connection.’1 For all such a long tradition, however, the last forty years or so have seen such study gain impetus and a new direction in the form of a focus on the economic and social dimensions of that relationship. The shift is evident in the study of all spheres of maritime activity — including naval — but it is most marked in the sector of merchant shipping. Merchant shipping, for centuries considered and interpreted from romantic, nationalistic and imperial standpoints, has come to be examined for what it always has been, a business. Ships are capital goods — built and operated for profit — with consequent implications for markets and all factors of production. Keywords: Economic History; North Atlantic Region; Research Series; Maritime Industry; Publishing Outlet (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-00375-1_2 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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