{"product_id":"pillaging-the-empire-global-piracy-on-the-high-seas-1500-1750-paperback","title":"Pillaging the Empire: Global Piracy on the High Seas, 1500-1750 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKris E. Lane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKris Lane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert M. Levine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 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. \u003ci\u003ePillaging the Empire \u003c\/i\u003etells 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003ePillaging the Empire \u003c\/i\u003ehas 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKris Lane \u003c\/strong\u003eholds the France V. Scholes Chair in Colonial Latin American Historyat Tulane University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eColour of Paradise: The Emerald in the Age\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eof Gunpowder Empires \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eQuito 1599: City and Colony in Transition\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently writing a book on the colonial history of Potosí, Bolivia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52614465028403,"sku":"9780765638427","price":115.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dzdhRGcwK0xyRjlRVlZmbUVtelJtdz09.webp?v=1761872197","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/pillaging-the-empire-global-piracy-on-the-high-seas-1500-1750-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}