Outlaws of the sea : maritime piracy in modern China /

A comprehensive account of the history of maritime piracy in coastal south China from the 1630s to the 1940s.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Antony, Robert J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2024].
Series:Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series.
Subjects:
Table of 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.