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Pirates? The Politics of Plunder, 1550-1650 /

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This book provides an insight to the cultural work involved in violence at sea in this period of maritime history. It is the first to consider how 'piracy' and representations of 'pirates' both shape and were shaped by political, social and religious debates, showing how attitude...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Jowitt, Claire (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Series:Early modern literature in history.
Subjects:
History.
Early Modern/Renaissance Literature.
History of Early Modern Europe.
Literary Theory.
Modern History.
Social History.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
History, Modern.
Literature > Philosophy.
Literature, Modern.
Social history.
World history.
Europe > History-1492-
Electronic books.
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Summary:This book provides an insight to the cultural work involved in violence at sea in this period of maritime history. It is the first to consider how 'piracy' and representations of 'pirates' both shape and were shaped by political, social and religious debates, showing how attitudes to 'piracy' and violence at sea were debated between 1550 and 1650.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 244 pages)
ISBN:9780230627642
DOI:10.1057/9780230627642