The golden age of piracy in China, 1520-1810 : a short history with documents / Robert J. Antony.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Antony, Robert J., author.

Contributor:

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Piracy.

History.

China.

Piracy--China--History--16th century.

Piracy--China--History--17th century.

Piracy--China--History--18th century.

Piracy--China--History--16th century--Sources.

Piracy--China--History--17th century--Sources.

Piracy--China--History--18th century--Sources.

Genre:

History.

Sources.

Physical Description:

ix, 170 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]

Summary:

"In the waters around China, the "golden age of piracy" stretched for nearly three centuries. Over those years, there was an unprecedented advance in Chinese piracy unsurpassed in size and scope anywhere else in the world. This book uses primary source documents to uncover the history of "dwarf bandits," "sea rebels," and "ocean bandits.""-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Piracy in China's maritime world

Piracy in the Mid-Ming Dynasty (1520-1580)

Piracy during the Ming-Qing transition (1620-1684)

Piracy in the Mid-Qing Dynasty (1775-1810)

The significance of piracy in China's history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-161) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Antony, Robert J. Golden age of piracy in China, 1520-1810

ISBN:

9781538161524

1538161524

9781538161531

1538161532

OCLC:

1287994430