Pillaging the Empire Global Piracy on the High Seas, 1500-1750

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Synopsis

Between 1500 and 1750, European expansion and global interaction produced vast wealth. As goods traveled by ship along new global trade routes, piracy also flourished on the world’s seas. Pillaging the Empire tells the fascinating story of maritime predation in this period, including the perspectives of both pirates and their victims. Brushing aside the romantic legends of piracy, Kris Lane pays careful attention to the varied circumstances and motives that led to the rise of this bloodthirsty pursuit of riches, and places the history of piracy in the context of early modern empire building.

This second edition of Pillaging the Empire has been revised and expanded to incorporate the latest scholarship on piracy, maritime law, and early modern state formation. With a new chapter on piracy in East and Southeast Asia, Lane considers piracy as a global phenomenon. Filled with colorful details and stories of individual pirates from Francis Drake to the women pirates Ann Bonny and Mary Read, this engaging narrative will be of interest to all those studying the history of Latin America, the Atlantic world, and the global empires of the early modern era.

Book details

Edition:
2
Author:
Robert M. Levine, Kris Lane, Kris E Lane
ISBN:
9781317524472
Related ISBNs:
9781315722269, 9780765638410, 9780765638410, 9780765638427, 9780765638427, 9780765638427, 9780765638410, 9781315722269
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
252
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-04-22
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction