Global piracy : a documentary history of seaborne banditry

著者

    • Wadsworth, James E.

書誌事項

Global piracy : a documentary history of seaborne banditry

James E. Wadsworth

Bloomsbury Academic, 2019

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-304) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Many people in the western world maintain the contradictory notions that the pirates of old were romantic social bandits while their modern brethren are brutal thugs, thieves, and villains. In Global Piracy, James E. Wadsworth compiles and contextualizes a wealth of primary source documents which illustrate the global phenomenon of piracy through the eyes and voices of those who experienced it: both the pirates or privateers themselves and their victims. The book allows us to confront our stereotypes by giving us access to "real" pirates in a wide range of historical periods and global regions, from ancient Greece to modern day Nigeria, unfiltered as much as possible by authorial voice or interpretation. Global Piracy seeks neither to romanticize nor vilify pirates, but simply to understand them in the context of their times and the broader world they inhabited. Departing from run-of-the-mill narratives, it selects documents which provide new and fascinating insights into piracy around the globe. With documents introduced by contextual information, and supplemented by study questions, suggested reading lists, illustrations and maps, this book is an essential companion for anyone studying the history of piracy.

目次

1. Enemies of All Nations 2. Bandits of the Wine Dark Sea: Piracy in the Classical World 3. Vikings: The Scourge from the North 4. English Sea Dogs and the Pillaging of Empire 5. Dwarf Pirates: Pillaging the Korean and Chinese Coasts 6. Dutch Sea Beggars and the Business of Piracy 7. Brethren of the Coast: Caribbean Buccaneers 8. Raiders of the State: Piracy and State Formation in Southeast Asia 9. "Our Sea": Corsairing in the Mediterranean 10. Beneath the Jolly Roger: The Golden Age of Piracy 11. Maritime Marginals: Piracy in Late Imperial China 12. Community of Thieves: Piracy in the Western Indian Ocean 13. Terror on the Seas: Piracy in Modern Southeast Asia 14. Oil-Soaked Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea 15. Saviors of the Sea: Pirates of the Somalia Coast 16. Pirate Suppression Notes Bibliography Index

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB28044433
  • ISBN
    • 9781350058187
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    London
  • ページ数/冊数
    xii, 328 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
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