Outlaws of the sea : maritime piracy in modern China / Robert J. Antony.
| Author/creator | Antony, Robert J. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xv, 251 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series. ^A1128757 |
| Contents | Introduction : the pirate and the historian -- The sociopolitical culture of South China's water world -- Piracy, empire, and sovereignty -- Chinese pirates and Tay Son rebels -- Piracy and the shadow economy -- Defending Canton : Chinese pirates, British traders, and Hong merchants -- Pacification of the seas -- Bloodthirsty pirates? -- Pirates, dragon ladies, and steamships -- "We are not pirates" : Portugal, China, and the pirates of Coloane -- Conclusion : piracy in China and the world. |
| General note | "[A] comprehensive account of the history of maritime piracy in coastal South China from the 1630s to the 1940s"--Page 4 of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 219-239) and index. |
| ISBN | 9789888876778 |
| ISBN | 9888876775 |
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