Persistent Piracy
Maritime Violence and State-Formation in Global Historical Perspective
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Beschreibung
Spanning from the Caribbean to East Asia and covering almost 3,000 years of history, from Classical Antiquity to the eve of the twenty-first century, Persistent Piracy is an important contribution to the history of the state formation as well as the history of violence at sea.
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S. Amirel
Themen in »Persistent Piracy«
Piracy State formation State building Maritime violence Privateering Maritime history Global history China empire history Vietnam violence world history
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'This collection of eight essays, preceded by an insightful, theoretical introduction, is a winner. Almost every part of the globe is treated, as is almost every historical period The authors are first-rate, their arguments are new, and the writing is precise This is an important contribution to the history of the state and will be of interest to a far wider audience than just maritime historians.' Rafe Blaufarb, Florida State University, USA
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