Cultural Representations of Piracy in England, Spain, and the Caribbea - Travelers, Traders, and Traitors, 1570 to 1604

This book examines the concept of piracy as an instrument for the advancement of legal, economic, and political agendas associated with early modern imperial conflicts in the Caribbean.

List of contents

Introduction: Reading Piracy between the Lines  1. Navigating Conflicting Waters: Francis Drake's Circumnavigation (1577-1580)  2. Setting Sails to the Narrative of Piracy: Francis Drake's Caribbean Raid (1585-1586)  3. Dangerous Representations of the Caribbean in the Sixteenth Century  4. Dropping Anchor: Francis Drake's Three Deaths and the Beginnings of an End  5. The Changing Winds of Piracy (1570-1604)  6. The Aftermath: The Emergence of New Models of Piracy in the Caribbean: Buccaneers and Freebooters (Conclusion)

About the author

Mariana Cecilia Velázquez received her PhD in Latin American and Iberian Cultures from Columbia University. She is a Professor in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at the University of Nevada-Reno. Her research focuses on the early modern transatlantic relations and colonial piracy in Spain, England, and the Caribbean.

Summary

This book examines the concept of piracy as an instrument for the advancement of legal, economic, and political agendas associated with early modern imperial conflicts in the Caribbean.

Product details

• Authors: Mariana-Cecilia (University of Nevada Velazquez, Mariana-Cecilia Velázquez
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.03.2023
• EAN: 9780367693565
• ISBN: 978-0-367-69356-5
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Routledge Studies in Cultural History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; England, European History, Spain, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, Caribbean islands, Colonialism & imperialism, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: general, Colonialism and imperialism, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, HISTORY / Europe / Spain