Pillaging the Empire: Global Piracy on the High Seas, 1500-1750

by Kris E Lane

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765638428
• ISBN13: 9780765638427
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"