Pirates, Ports and Coasts in Asia Shlomo Shpiro a place of extremity

a place of extremity

one imagines God in Genesis 1 as first having battled Rahab

American Sociological Association Section on Environment and Technology Allan Schnaiberg Outstanding Publication Award The world currently faces several severe social and environmental crises

The volume allows scholars to place a finger on the pulse of maritime life

Pirates, Ports and Coasts in Asia Shlomo Shpiro a place of extremityPirates, Ports and Coasts in Asia aims to fill in some of the historical gaps in the coverage of maritime piracy and armed robbery in Asia. The authors highlight a variety of activities ranging from raiding, destroying and pillaging coastal villages and capturing inhabitants to attacking and taking over vessels, robbing and then trading the cargo and its people. Generally speaking, what connects these activities is the fact that they are carried out