Early Modern Literature in History

Jowitt, Claire

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-11-03

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230003279

DOI: 10.1057/9780230627642

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 244