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Like Froth Floating on the Sea: The World of Pirates and Seafarers in Late Imperial South China (China Research Monograph) Paperback – January 1, 2003

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  1. Print length
    198 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Univ of California Inst of East
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2003
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1557290784
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1557290786
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Univ of California Inst of East; First American Edition (January 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 198 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1557290784
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1557290786
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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Robert J. Antony

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My name is Robert J. Antony, a historian and author. I was a Senior Researcher in Maritime History at Guangzhou University, and since 2019 a Visiting Distinguished Professor at Shandong University. My research focuses on what is called history from the bottom up. I believe that in order to understand a society, and its history, we must look at it not only through the eyes and words of the men at the top but also from the perspective of the little guy at the lower ends of the social ladder. This history, however, is not easy to get at and involves tedious research using both conventional and unconventional sources as well as innovative methodologies and lots of imagination. I find my clues to the past not only in dusty archives but also in gritty fieldwork in bucolic villages. My interests range from the history of crime and the culture of violence to popular religion and local folkways in late imperial China. I mostly write about the social and cultural histories of pirates, smugglers, bandits, triad thugs, and shamans who lived in the Ming and Qing dynasties in Guangdong, Fujian, and Taiwan.

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Chou Kung
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of piratical life in China
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016
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This is a great find. Although somewhat dated, the information is still valid and the writing still clear. How I wish other books on piratical activity in East Asia were written so well.
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Daniel Calandro
3.0 out of 5 stars A Pirate's Life for Me
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2006
Antony's book provides an interesting look into the life of pirates and seafarers in late imperial China. Though the book is short it does give one an interesting look into the life of pirates. The rampant disease, homosexuality, and violence makes for an interesting read. Though I am no expert on pirates or China I found the book informative and well researched. Overall a good, quick read for anyone interested in the lives of Chinese pirates.
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