Author: Antony, Robert James

Like froth floating on the sea : the world of pirates and seafarers in late imperial south China
Date2003
Publish_locationBerkeley
PublisherInstitute of East Asian Studies
CollectionRicci Institute Library
LanguageEnglish
Record_typeBook
SeriesChina research monographs ; no. 56
ShelfDirector's Office
Call NumberDS753.2.A57 2003
Descriptionxiii, 198 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
NoteLike froth floating on the sea : the world of pirates and seafarers in late imperial south China / Robert J. Antony.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-193) and index.
Prelude : The Empress of Heaven saves Dianbai -- Waves of piracy in late Imperial China -- Prosperity and poverty in maritime South China -- Fishermen, sailors, and pirates -- Pirate brutality and hegemony -- Piracy and seafaring society -- The cultural world of seafarers and pirates -- Conclusion : Maritime history from the bottom up.
SubjectPirates--China, Southeast China, Southeast--Social conditions Sailors--China, Southeast--Social conditions Pirates--China--Guangdong Sheng--History Piracy--China--History
ISBN1557290784 ; 9781557290786
LCCN2002192209
Pirates, bandits, and brotherhoods : a study of crime and law in Kwangtung Province, 1796-1839
Date1988
Publish_locationHonolulu
Publisher---
CollectionRicci Institute Library
LanguageEnglish
Record_typeThesis/Dissertation
ShelfCase X
Call NumberHV6453.C62 K825 1988x
Descriptionxiii, 468 p. : maps ; 29 cm.
NotePirates, bandits, and brotherhoods : a study of crime and law in Kwangtung Province, 1796-1839 / by Robert James Antony.
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1988.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 447-468).
Photocopy. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 2010. 29 cm. (bound).
SubjectCriminal law--China--History Pirates--East Asia--History Organized crime--China--Guangdong Sheng--History Crime and criminals--China--Guangdong Sheng--History Brigands and robbers--China--Guangdong Sheng--History--19th century Pirates--China--Guangdong Sheng--History--19th century Secret societies--China--Guangdong Sheng--History--19th century