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The culture of piracy, 1580-1630 : English literature and seaborne crime /
By examining the often marginal figure of the pirate (and also the hard-to-distinguish privateer), The Culture of Piracy, 1580-1630 shows how flexibly these figures served to comment on English nationalism, international relations, and contemporary politics. The first book-length treatment of the cu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
©2010.
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| Colección: | Transculturalisms, 1400-1700.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | By examining the often marginal figure of the pirate (and also the hard-to-distinguish privateer), The Culture of Piracy, 1580-1630 shows how flexibly these figures served to comment on English nationalism, international relations, and contemporary politics. The first book-length treatment of the cultural impact of Renaissance piracy, this study underlines how despite its transgressive nature, piracy can be seen as a key mechanism which served to connect peoples and regions. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 232 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780754699125 0754699129 1282657593 9781282657595 9781315240374 1315240378 |