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THE TREASURE OF THE SAN JOSE Spain Galleon Gold Silver Battle Shipwreck Book NEW
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- Book Title
- THE TREASURE OF THE SAN JOSE
- Topic
- Maritime
- Subject
- History
- Special Attributes
- Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9780801885808
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Treasure of the San José : Death at Sea in the War of the Spanish Succession
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 18.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
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Sunk in a British ambush in 1708, the Spanish galleon San Jose was rumored to have one of the richest cargos ever lost at sea. Though treasure hunters have searched for the wreck's legendary bounty, no one knows exactly how much went down with the ship or exactly where it sank. Here, Carla Rahn Phillips confronts the legend of lost treasure with documentary records of the San Jose's final voyage and suggests that the loss of silver and gold en route to Spain paled in comparison to the loss of the six hundred men who went down with the ship. Drawing from rich archival records, Phillips presents a biography of the ship and its crew. With vivid detail and meticulous scholarship, the author tells the stories of the officers, sailors, apprentices, and pages who manned the ship and explains the historical context in which the San Jose became prey to the British squadron. But the story does not end with the sinking of the San Jose. While Phillips addresses the persistent question of how much treasure was on board when the ship went down, she focuses on the human dimensions of the tragedy as well. and examines the impact of the ship's loss on the Spanish government, the survivors, and the families of the men who perished. Original, comprehensive, and compelling, The Treasure of the San Jose separates popular myth from history and sheds light on the human lives associated with a treasure ship.
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Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801885809
ISBN-13
9780801885808
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57052601
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Treasure of the San José : Death at Sea in the War of the Spanish Succession
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D282.P55 2007
Grade from
College Graduate Student
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It sounds like the title of a boy's own adventure tale or an Erroll Flynn movie, and rightly so: The Treasure of San Jos has a swashbuckling spirit and contains all the elements for an old-fashioned romance: sea battles, suave adventurers and sunken treasure. But it also displays the kind of detail and precision that comes from shrewdly plundered archives. Carla Rahn Phillips is clearly an assiduous historian with an eye for an extraordinary story., A penetrating micro-study of the Spanish monarchy during the conflict over the Spanish succession, drilling down into the lives of the men who struggled to keep a once-powerful force going in adversity, but which was now a hollowed-out husk, stretched to and even beyond its limits. The overwhelming impression this book gives is of an empire whose administrators, shipwrights and seafarers knew what was required to be done, who had lively debates over how the tasks they faced should be done, but who lacked the means to do so. The sheer effort required in running a worldwide empire in a pre-industrial age and the inevitable limitations come through with striking clarity., This is a well-written and well-researched book which can be effectively read by both scholar and novice., "It sounds like the title of a boy's own adventure tale or an Erroll Flynn movie, and rightly so: The Treasure of San José has a swashbuckling spirit and contains all the elements for an old-fashioned romance: sea battles, suave adventurers and sunken treasure. But it also displays the kind of detail and precision that comes from shrewdly plundered archives. Carla Rahn Phillips is clearly an assiduous historian with an eye for an extraordinary story." -- Wall Street Journal, Phillips' impeccable scholarship, detailed reporting, and careful analysis will appeal primarily to students of Spanish history and naval affairs., "This is a well-written and well-researched book which can be effectively read by both scholar and novice." -- John Leiby, HAHR, "The author has used this wealth of documents to write a marvellous book, fascinating from beginning to end." -- Jaap de Moor, The Northern Mariner, "Her work proceeds, even with its scholarship, to retain the basic magic of the tale of the magnificent galleon under the command of the Count of Casa Alegrre and manned by 600 souls, all still resting untouched and waiting. -- Starred Review" -- Library Journal, The author has used this wealth of documents to write a marvellous book, fascinating from beginning to end., "Not just another maritime disaster drama, this history of a Spanish galleon sunk by the English in 1708 offers fascinating glimpses into Spain's American empire... By plumbing the dashed hopes of those invested in the success of the San Jos, Phillips endows her narrative with a foreboding poignancy." -- Booklist, "Not just another maritime disaster drama, this history of a Spanish galleon sunk by the English in 1708 offers fascinating glimpses into Spain's American empire... By plumbing the dashed hopes of those invested in the success of the San José, Phillips endows her narrative with a foreboding poignancy." -- Booklist, "A penetrating micro-study of the Spanish monarchy during the conflict over the Spanish succession, drilling down into the lives of the men who struggled to keep a once-powerful force going in adversity, but which was now a hollowed-out husk, stretched to and even beyond its limits. The overwhelming impression this book gives is of an empire whose administrators, shipwrights and seafarers knew what was required to be done, who had lively debates over how the tasks they faced should be done, but who lacked the means to do so. The sheer effort required in running a worldwide empire in a pre-industrial age and the inevitable limitations come through with striking clarity." -- Bulletin of Latin American Research, 'Not just another maritime disaster drama, this history of a Spanish galleon sunk by the English in 1708 offers fascinating glimpses into Spain's American empire... By plumbing the dashed hopes of those invested in the success of the San JosÚ, Phillips endows her narrative with a foreboding poignancy.' -- Booklist'Her work proceeds, even with its scholarship, to retain the basic magic of the tale of the magnificent galleon under the command of the Count of Casa Alegrre and manned by 600 souls, all still resting untouched and waiting.' -- Library Journal (starred review)'Phillips' book does much to dispel longstanding myths and provides a close look at maritime practices as well as the difficulties posed by allowing memory to stand in for fact... Certainly the most fascinating portion of the book was Phillips minute description of the battle that resulted in the loss of the San Jose.' -- PhiloBiblos'A model work of historical investigation: painstaking, meticulous, searching. It is also an example of the best sort of microhistory: exhaustive in depth, but far-reaching in breadth. Documents are handled with unfailing deftness, and with a detective's tenacity, to provide a blow-by-blow account of the battle in which the San JosÚ went down and to resolve the question of how much cash it carried. Phillips displays versatile historianship, with outstanding work on ship construction, shipboard life, and the diplomatic background to the war.' -- Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Tufts University'It sounds like the title of a boy's own adventure tale or an Erroll Flynn movie, and rightly so: The Treasure of San JosÚ has a swashbuckling spirit and contains all the elements for an old-fashioned romance: sea battles, suave adventurers and sunken treasure. But it also displays the kind of detail and precision that comes from shrewdly plundered archives. Carla Rahn Phillips is clearly an assiduous historian with an eye for an extraordinary story.' -- Wall Street Journal'Phillips' impeccable scholarship, detailed reporting, and careful analysis will appeal primarily to students of Spanish history and naval affairs.' -- Margaret A. Koger, Magill Book Reviews'A book that will please and reward all students of Spanish imperial and maritime history.' -- N.A.M. Rodger, International Journal of Maritime History'This is a well-written and well-researched book which can be effectively read by both scholar and novice.' -- John Leiby, HAHR'This is a very well-written, analytical study based on extensive fresh archival research.' -- Christon I. Archer, American Historical Review'The author has used this wealth of documents to write a marvellous book, fascinating from beginning to end.' -- Jaap de Moor, The Northern Mariner'A penetrating micro-study of the Spanish monarchy during the conflict over the Spanish succession, drilling down into the lives of the men who struggled to keep a once-powerful force going in adversity, but which was now a hollowed-out husk, stretched to and even beyond its limits. The overwhelming impression this book gives is of an empire whose administrators, shipwrights and seafarers knew what was required to be done, who had lively debates over how the tasks they faced should be done, but who lacked the means to do so. The sheer effort required in running a worldwide empire in a pre-industrial age and the inevitable limitations come through with striking clarity.' -- Bulletin of Latin American Research, Her work proceeds, even with its scholarship, to retain the basic magic of the tale of the magnificent galleon under the command of the Count of Casa Alegrre and manned by 600 souls, all still resting untouched and waiting., "A book that will please and reward all students of Spanish imperial and maritime history." -- N.A.M. Rodger, International Journal of Maritime History, For Carla Rahn Phillips, the sinking of the San Jos is significant beyond the terrible tragedy and can be used as a lens to view complex themes in a changing Spanish Empire... This is a very well-written, analytical study based on extensive fresh archival research., Phillips' book does much to dispel longstanding myths and provides a close look at maritime practices as well as the difficulties posed by allowing memory to stand in for fact... Certainly the most fascinating portion of the book was Phillips minute description of the battle that resulted in the loss of the San Jose., A penetrating micro-study of the Spanish monarchy during the conflict over the Spanish succession... The human element is never forgotten as she probes the lives and careers not only of viceroys, but of lesser officials and soldiers, and even the humblest seamen and their families., "This is a very well-written, analytical study based on extensive fresh archival research." -- Christon I. Archer, American Historical Review, "Phillips' book does much to dispel longstanding myths and provides a close look at maritime practices as well as the difficulties posed by allowing memory to stand in for fact... certainly the most fascinating portion of the book was Phillips minute description of the battle that resulted in the loss of the San Jose." -- PhiloBiblos, "Her work proceeds, even with its scholarship, to retain the basic magic of the tale of the magnificent galleon under the command of the Count of Casa Alegrre and manned by 600 souls, all still resting untouched and waiting." -- Library Journal (starred review), Not just another maritime disaster drama, this history of a Spanish galleon sunk by the English in 1708 offers fascinating glimpses into Spain's American empire... By plumbing the dashed hopes of those invested in the success of the San Jos , Phillips endows her narrative with a foreboding poignancy., "Phillips' impeccable scholarship, detailed reporting, and careful analysis will appeal primarily to students of Spanish history and naval affairs." -- Margaret A. Koger, Magill Book Reviews
Table of Content
Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Last Galleons 2. Commanders of the Fleet 3. The Men of the San José 4. A Tale of Two Viceroys, One Captain General,and a World at War 5. The Last Voyage of the San José 6. After the Battle Postscript Appendix 1: The Spanish and English Calendars in 1708 Appendix 2: Treasure Registered on the San Joaquín in 1712 Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2007
Topic
Military / Naval, Europe / Spain & Portugal, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Maritime History & Piracy, Europe / General, Latin America / South America
Lccn
2006-025983
Dewey Decimal
940.2/526
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Transportation, History
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