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.

List of contents

Preface
PART I: NARRATIVE HISTORY
1 Piracy in China's Maritime World
2 Piracy in the Mid-Ming Dynasty (1520-1580)
3 Piracy during the Ming-Qing Transition (1620-1684)
4 Piracy in the Mid-Qing Dynasty (1775-1810)
5 The Significance of Piracy in China's History
PART II: DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
1 Piracy in the Mid-Ming Dynasty (1520-1580)
2 Piracy in the Ming-Qing Transition (1620-1684)
3 Piracy in the Mid-Qing Dynasty (1775-1810)
Chronology
Glossary
A Note on Chinese Documentary Evidence
References
Index

About the author

Robert J. Antony was distinguished professor and senior researcher at Guangzhou University. He is the author of Like Froth Floating on the Sea: The World of Pirates and Seafarers in Late Imperial South China (2003), Unruly People: Crime, Community, and State in Late Imperial South China (2016), and The Golden Age of Piracy in China, 1520-1810: A Short History with Documents (2022). He now lives with his wife near Princeton, New Jersey.

Product details

• Authors: Robert J. Antony, Antony Robert J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781538161531
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6153-1
• 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, General and world history, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Asian studies;China studies