Piracy in World History
by Stefan Amirell, Hans Hägerdal, Bruce Buchan
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Book Description
In a modern global historical context, scholars have often regarded piracy as an essentially European concept which was inappropriately applied by the expanding European powers to the rest of the world, mainly for the purpose of furthering colonial forms of domination in the economic, political, military, legal and cultural spheres. By contrast, this edited volume highlights the relevance of both European and non-European understandings of piracy to the development of global maritime security and freedom of navigation. It explores the significance of 'legal posturing' on the part of those accused of piracy, as well as the existence of non-European laws and regulations regarding piracy and related forms of maritime violence in the early modern era. The authors in Piracy in World History highlight cases from various parts of the early-modern world, thereby explaining piracy as a global phenomenon.This open book is licensed under a Open Publication License (OPL). You can download Piracy in World History ebook for free in PDF format (2.9 MB).
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
"Publique Enemies to Mankind"
Chapter 3
All at Sea
Chapter 4
The Colonial Origins of Theorizing Piracy's Relation to Failed States
Chapter 5
The Bugis-Makassar Seafarers
Chapter 6
Piracy in India's Western Littoral
Chapter 7
Holy Warriors, Rebels, and Thieves
Chapter 8
Piracy, Empire, and Sovereignty in Late Imperial China
Chapter 9
Persistent Piracy in Philippine Waters
Chapter 10
Sweden, Barbary Corsairs, and the Hostis Humani Generis
Chapter 11
"Pirates of the Sea and the Land"
Chapter 12
Pirate Passages in Global History
Book Details
Title
Piracy in World History
Subject
History
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Published
2021
Pages
292
Edition
1
Language
English
ISBN13
9789463729215
ISBN10
9463729216
ISBN13 Digital
9789048544950
ISBN10 Digital
9048544955
PDF Size
2.9 MB
License
Open Publication License
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