Pirates? The Politics of Plunder, 1550-1650

Pirates? The Politics of Plunder, 1550-1650
ISBN-10
0230627641
ISBN-13
9780230627642
Category
History
Pages
244
Language
English
Published
2006-11-02
Publisher
Springer
Author
Claire Jowitt

Description

This book provides an insight to the cultural work involved in violence at sea in this period of maritime history. It is the first to consider how 'piracy' and representations of 'pirates' both shape and were shaped by political, social and religious debates, showing how attitudes to 'piracy' and violence at sea were debated between 1550 and 1650.

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