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Pirates, Ports, and Coasts in Asia : Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Pirates, Ports and Coasts in Asia aims to fill in some of the historical gaps in the coverage of maritime piracy and armed robbery in Asia. The authors highlight a variety of activities ranging from raiding, destroying and pillaging coastal villages and capturing inhabitants to attacking and taking...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Singapore :
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,
2010.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | Pirates, Ports and Coasts in Asia aims to fill in some of the historical gaps in the coverage of maritime piracy and armed robbery in Asia. The authors highlight a variety of activities ranging from raiding, destroying and pillaging coastal villages and capturing inhabitants to attacking and taking over vessels, robbing and then trading the cargo and its people. Generally speaking, what connects these activities is the fact that they are carried out at sea, often in the coastal inshore waters, by vessels attacking other vessels or raiding coastal settlements. Acts of maritime piracy cannot be. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (299 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9789814279116 |