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Women and English Piracy, 1540-1720: Partners and Victims of Crime

 
9781782041719: Women and English Piracy, 1540-1720: Partners and Victims of Crime
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Piracy was one of the most gendered criminal activities during the early modern period. As a form of maritime enterprise and organized criminality, it attracted thousands of male recruits whose venturing acquired a global dimension as piratical activity sThe emergence of long-distance and globalized predation had far reaching consequences for female agency. Within colonial America, women continued to play a role in networks of support for mixed groups of pirates and sea rovers; at the same time, such grouJOHN C. APPLEBY is Senior Lecturer in History at Liverpool Hope University.

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A wide-ranging book culturally, geographically, racially, historically and, of course, in terms of criminology. It's a very interesting subject that the author brings to life very effectively. WORK BOAT WORLD

Deeply researched and.extremely readable. THE NELSON DESPATCH

A new and stimulating perspective on early modern maritime plundering. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW

Appleby's latest offering is well researched and written in engaging prose-a wonderful marriage of academic content and readability. NORTHERN MARINER

Sustained in its excellence. Rivetingly readable and meticulously researched. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

The recovery of the lives of women who supported and maintained pirates, or who were abandoned and abused by them, is long overdue and this book helps to redress the balance. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY

By focusing on the role of women in the development of English piracy Appleby reveals elements of the socioeconomic structure of privateering that other critics have overlooked, offering a more complete picture of early modern seafaring. SIXTEENTH CENTURYA well written, insightful, and long-overdue study of the various roles women played as supporters and accessories of pirates. REVIEWS IN HISTORY

An enjoyable read, engagingly written. ... Appleby's attention to detail as well as his meticulous archival work, result in a book that is essential reading for all those interested in the history of piracy, women's history, maritime studies, and colonialHighly recommended. CHOICE

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JOHN C. APPLEBY is Senior Lecturer in History at Liverpool Hope University.

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  • Publication date2014
  • ISBN 10 1782041710
  • ISBN 13 9781782041719
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  • Number of pages282
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