The sovereign and the pirate : ordering maritime subjects in India's western littoral /

This work focuses on the phenomenon of predation during the closing decades of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century in India's western littoral. It attempts a material history of piracy, locating its antecedents, its social context and its ramifications at a crucial time of political...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Subramanian, Lakshmi
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
This work focuses on the phenomenon of predation during the closing decades of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century in India's western littoral. It attempts a material history of piracy, locating its antecedents, its social context and its ramifications at a crucial time of political transition. It considers the possibility of studying piracy through the lens of law and resistance.
Umfang:
1 online resource : map (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2016.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-908708-3
Schlagworte:
East India Company.
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