Maritime history embraces all aspects of the relationship
between human societies and the sea. To make sense of
this extremely broad subject area, it is helpful to
view the maritime dimensions of the historical process
according to the ways in which humans have interacted
with the sea and its resources over the centuries.
Applying this functional approach
to the research efforts of the individuals working at
the MHSC yields
five 'clusters':
Maritime history embraces all aspects of the relationship
between human societies and the sea. To make sense of
this extremely broad subject area, it is helpful to
view the maritime dimensions of the historical process
according to the ways in which humans have interacted
with the sea and its resources over the centuries.
