Tales of shipwreck have always fascinated audiences; and as a result there is a rich literature of suffering at sea; and an equally rich tradition of visual art depicting this theme. Exploring the shifting semiotics and symbolism of shipwreck; the interdisciplinary essays in this volume provide a history of a major literary and artistic motif as they consider how depictions have varied over time; and across genres and cultures. Simultaneously; they explore the imaginative potential of shipwreck as they consider the many meanings that have historically attached to maritime disaster and suffering at sea. Spanning both popular and high culture; and addressing a range of political; spiritual; aesthetic and environmental concerns; this cross-cultural; comparative study sheds new light on changing attitudes to the sea; especially in the West. In particular; it foregrounds the role played by the maritime in the emergence of Western modernity; and so will appeal not only to those interested in literature and art; but also to scholars in history; geography; international relations; and postcolonial studies.
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