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The Titanic Historiography and Annotated Bibliography
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Eugene L. Rasor
ISBN: 0-313-31215-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31215-1
236 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 9/30/2001
List Price: $105.00 (UK Sterling Price: £72.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Awards:
  • Best Bibliographies in History RUSA 2003
Description: Promoted as virtually unsinkable, the ultimate luxury liner, the largest ship in the world, the RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912, taking some 1,500 people to their death. Aboard the ship were the wealthy and famous as well as hundreds of immigrants seeking a new life in America. The most dramatic marine disaster of modern times, the Titanic tragedy captured the interest and imagination of the entire world. The intensity of interest in the catastrophe has increased, particularly after discovery of the wreck off the coast of Newfoundland in the mid-1980s. The resulting literature is vast, including both scholarly and popular sources.

Covering more than the published literature, the book also surveys memorabilia, artifacts, cultural icons, music, film, and exhibitions. Divided into three sections, the work opens with a historiographical survey of the literature, then includes descriptive lists of more peripheral material, and concludes with a bibliography of 674 entries. All items covered in the historiographical survey are included in the bibliography. This useful guide will appeal to researchers - both laymen and scholars - interested in the Titanic.
Table of Contents:
  • Historiographical Narrative
    Purpose, Scope, and Format
    Chronology
    General References
    Background and Context
    "The Only Way to Cross": The Ocean Liner
    The Builder and the Company
    RMS Titanic
    Expeditions to Discover
    Personalities
    Works About RMS Titanic
    Journalism, Morals, Myths, Memories, and Trivia
    Assessments
    Areas For Future Research
    Descriptive Lists
    Annotated Bibliography
    Author Index
    Subject Index
About the Author: EUGENE L. RASOR is Professor of History Emeritus at Emory and Henry College. He is the author of 11 historiographical and bibliographical surveys published by Greenwood Press.
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