Pirates? The Politics of Plunder, 1550-1650

Claire Jowitt

doi:10.1057/9780230627642

Pirates? The Politics of Plunder, 1550-1650

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Abstract

This book provides an insight to the cultural work involved in violence at sea in this period of maritime history. It is the first to consider how 'piracy' and representations of 'pirates' both shape and were shaped by political, social and religious debates, showing how attitudes to 'piracy' and violence at sea were debated between 1550 and 1650.

Original language	English
Publisher	Palgrave
Number of pages	244
ISBN (Print)	978-0-230-62764-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230627642
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Scaffold Performances: The Politics of Pirate Execution
Jowitt, C., 2007, Pirates? The Politics of Plunder 1550–1650. Jowitt, C. (ed.). Palgrave, p. 151-168 18 p.
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Scaffold Performances: The Politics of Pirate Execution

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