The golden age of piracy in China, 1520-1810 : a short history with documents /
"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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2022]
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| 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.""-- |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 170 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-161) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781538161524 1538161524 9781538161531 1538161532 |