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100 1 _aChet, Guy.
245 1 4 _aThe Ocean Is a Wilderness :
_bAtlantic Piracy and the Limits of State Authority, 1688-1856.
250 _a1st ed.
264 1 _aAmherst :
_bUniversity of Massachusetts Press,
_c2014.
264 4 _c©2014.
300 _a1 online resource (182 pages)
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aCulture and Politics in the Cold War and Beyond Series
505 0 _aCover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Atlantic Frontier: Continued Piracy through the Long Eighteenth Century -- 2. Frustrated Aspirations: The Legal and Ethical Presumptions of the Early Modern State -- 3. Holding the Bag: The Marine Insurance Industry's Role in Perpetuating and Combating Piracy -- 4. Smuggling: Armed Commerce and the Severe Limits of State Enforcement and Persuasion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover.
588 _aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590 _aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aMarine insurance - United States - History.
655 4 _aElectronic books.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_aChet, Guy
_tThe Ocean Is a Wilderness
_dAmherst : University of Massachusetts Press,c2014
_z9781625340849
797 2 _aProQuest (Firm)
830 0 _aCulture and Politics in the Cold War and Beyond Series
856 4 0 _uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4533198
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