| Pirates in the Age of Sail Contributor(s): Antony, Robert J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393927881 ISBN-13: 9780393927887 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2007 Annotation: About the series: "The Norton Casebooks in History" provide students with everything they need for in-depth study of select topics in major periods studied in American and world history. Each volume consists of an introductory essay by the editor on the topic, primary sources, and recent essays by historians that explore different interpretations. Each volume combines the most authoritative text available with contextual and critical materials that bring the topic to life for students. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Social History - Sports & Recreation | Sailing |
| Dewey: 910.45 |
| LCCN: 2006048085 |
| Series: Norton Casebooks in History |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.49" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It examines the major events and personalities in the history of piracy. Antony has selected primacy sources that allow readers to examine pirates on their own terms and to reconstruct their daily lives and aspirations. Pirates in the Age of Sail also examines the role of pirates in the political, social, and economic transformations of the early modern world, with an emphasis on cultural and ethnic diversity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Antony, Robert J.: - Robert J. Antony teaches at the University of Macau and has published two books on Chinese history: Like Froth Floating on the Sea: The World of Pirates and Seafarers in Late Imperial South China and Dragons, Tigers, and Dogs: Qing Crisis Management and the boundaries of State Power in Late Imperial China. |