Pillaging the Empire: Global Piracy on the High Seas, 1500-1750 by Kris E. Lane

Description: Pillaging the Empire by Kris E. Lane, Robert M. Levine 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 worlds 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Kris Lane holds the France V. Scholes Chair in Colonial Latin American Historyat Tulane University. He is the author of Colour of Paradise: The Emerald in the Age of Gunpowder Empires and Quito 1599: City and Colony in Transition. He is currently writing a book on the colonial history of Potosí, Bolivia. Table of Contents List of Tables, Maps, and FiguresPreface and AcknowledgmentsPreface for Second EditionA Chronology of Early Modern Piracy in the AmericasIntroduction1 Spain and the Sixteenth-Century Corsairs2 Smugglers, Pirates, and Privateers: The Elizabethans3 From the Low Countries to the High Seas: The Dutch Sea-Rovers4 The Seventeenth-Century Caribbean Buccaneers5 Buccaneers in the South Sea6 The Last Buccaneers and Pirate SuppressionConclusionAppendix 1: Table of Early Modern Pirates and Contemporary European MonarchsAppendix 2: Piracy in the South China SeaGlossary of TermsSelect BibliographyIndexAbout the Author Review Praise for the first edition:"Lane has told this story with great verve, bringing alive the fabulous characters who were the buccaneers while also filling out the less well-known story of Spanish efforts at defense." —Hispanic American Historical Review, Robert C. Ritchie, Huntington Library"Kris Lane weaves a tale of pirate activities in the Americas and of Spanish responses to those activities that reveals aspects of pirate life and culture not usually addressed in the standard histories of Latin America. He demythologizes the pirates of popular culture and places them in their broader historical context….An intriguing, concise, and informative work that students are bound to enjoy." —H-LatAm, H-Net Reviews, James E. Wadsworth, University of Arizona Review Quote Praise for the first edition: "Lane has told this story with great verve, bringing alive the fabulous characters who were the buccaneers while also filling out the less well-known story of Spanish efforts at defense." -- Hispanic American Historical Review , Robert C. Ritchie, Huntington Library "Kris Lane weaves a tale of pirate activities in the Americas and of Spanish responses to those activities that reveals aspects of pirate life and culture not usually addressed in the standard histories of Latin America. He demythologizes the pirates of popular culture and places them in their broader historical context....An intriguing, concise, and informative work that students are bound to enjoy." -- H-LatAm, H-Net Reviews , James E. Wadsworth, University of Arizona Details ISBN0765638428 Year 2015 ISBN-10 0765638428 ISBN-13 9780765638427 Media Book Subtitle Global Piracy on the High Seas, 1500-1750 Short Title PILLAGING THE EMPIRE Language English Pages 252 Illustrations 2 Tables, black and white; 22 Illustrations, black and white Edition 2nd Replaces 9780765602572 Format Paperback AU Release Date 2015-08-03 NZ Release Date 2015-08-03 US Release Date 2015-08-03 UK Release Date 2015-08-03 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Author Robert M. Levine Publication Date 2015-08-03 Edition Description 2nd edition Alternative 9780765638410 DEWEY 970.01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134443069;

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