Boys at Sea : Sodomy, Indecency, and Courts Martial in Nelson's Navy
by
B. Burg
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0230522289
ISBN-13
9780230522282
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 12th, 2007
Print length
245 Pages
Weight
436 grams
Dimensions
21.80 x 14.40 x 2.00 cms
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Boys at Sea is a study of homoerotic life in the Royal Navy during the age of sail. The book traces every feature of sexual life at sea, including seduction, rape, prostitution, courts martial, and the punishments meted out to those convicted of violating the stern moral code set down in the Articles of War .
Boys at Sea is a study of homoerotic life in the Royal Navy during the age of sail. It deals not only with sex among ordinary crewmen, but reveals that the most consistent feature of prosecutions for sodomy and indecency involved officers forcing their attentions on ships'' boys. The book traces every feature of sexuality at sea, and provides a probing look at a dark and terrifying aspect of the lives of youngsters who served in Britain''s warships.
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