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Pillaging the Empire

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

Pillaging the Empire

By Kris Lane

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About the book

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 p...Show more

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9780765638427

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published year

2015

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1

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Pillaging the Empire

Format

Paperback

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