| Author | Antony, Robert James |
| Place | Berkeley |
| Publisher | Institute of East Asian Studies |
| Collection | Ricci Institute Library |
| Language | English |
| Type | Book |
| Series | China research monographs ; no. 56 |
| Shelf | Director's Office |
| Call Number | DS753.2.A57 2003 |
| Description | xiii, 198 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
| Note | Like 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. |
| ISBN | 1557290784 ; 9781557290786 |
| LCCN | 2002192209 |
