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Outlaws of the sea : maritime piracy in modern China / Robert J. Antony.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Antony, Robert J., author.
- Series:
- Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series
- Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Piracy--China--History.
- Piracy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 251 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Place of Publication:
- Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2025].
- Contents:
- Introduction : the pirate and the historian
- The sociopolitical culture of South China's water world
- Piracy, empire, and sovereignty
- Chinese pirates and Tay Son rebels
- Piracy and the shadow economy
- Defending Canton : Chinese pirates, British traders, and Hong merchants
- Pacification of the seas
- Bloodthirsty pirates?
- Pirates, dragon ladies, and steamships
- "We are not pirates" : Portugal, China, and the pirates of Coloane
- Conclusion : piracy in China and the world.
- Notes:
- "[A] comprehensive account of the history of maritime piracy in coastal South China from the 1630s to the 1940s"--Page 4 of cover.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 219-239) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Berlin Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9789888876518 (electronic bk.)
- 9888876511 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40032712465
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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