| Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History | |
| Author: | John B. Hattendorf, editor in chief |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Maritime history |
| Genre: | Encyclopedia |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Pub Date: | 2 April 2007 |
| Media Type: | Print and online |
| Pages: | Four volumes (2,912 p.) |
| Isbn: | 978-0-19-513075-1 |
| Oclc: | 76901969 |
| Dewey: | 623.803 |
| Congress: | VK15 .O84 2007 |
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History, written by University of Oxford editor in chief John B. Hattendorf, was published by the Oxford University Press in 2007.[1] The encyclopedia was issued in four volumes available in the Oxford Digital Library. The encyclopedia contains more than 950 articles devoted to global maritime history.
In summarizing its contents, the Oxford University Press states that:[2]
In January 2008, the American Library Association at its annual meeting in Philadelphia announced that it would award its Dartmouth Medal to the Encyclopedia of Maritime History. The ALA news release explained:
Of all the titles the Dartmouth Medal Committee considered for this year's award, one left the others in its wake. You might say it floated to the top, or that it swam past the competition. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History is the first English-language scholarly reference log of its kind. Its four volumes hold a cargo of nearly one thousand signed entries and four hundred illustrations. One can scarcely fathom the depths of its contents. It contains all the seafaring topics you may expect "Shipwrecks," "Navigators," and "Ballast" and many you may not "Film," "Terrorism," and "Religion." Not only did the international crew of naval, academic, and independent authors admirably achieve their goal of creating an interdisciplinary resource, they also made it fun. This title is destined to be the flagship resource in maritime history for years to come.[6]