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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Antony, Robert J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]
Subjects:
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.
Piracy.
China.
1500-1799
History.
Sources.
Table of 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.