Golden Age of Piracy in China, 15201810 - A Short History With Documents

This bookexposes readers to the little-known history of Chinese piracy from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, when it was unsurpassed in size and scope anywhere else in the world. By providing a large selection of primary sources, this book allows previously silenced pirates, victims, and officials to tell their stories in their own words.

About the author

By Robert J. Antony

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.”

Product details

• Authors: Robert J. Antony, Antony Robert J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781538161524
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6152-4
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Asia / China, maritime history, General & world history, Asian History, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Asian studies;China studies