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Mercenaries, Pirates, and Sovereigns (ISBN 9780691025711) is a sweeping examination of the fluid loyalties and brutal economies that shaped early modern coastal worlds, from privateers to state actors and the men who navigated them. The book situates these actors within the broader currents of empire, commerce, and maritime power, revealing how private force, piracy, and official policy collided and coalesced into the politics of the sea.

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The work traces the intertwined lives of soldiers of fortune, seafaring raiders, and rulers who leveraged maritime violence to advance national ends. It analyzes how mercenaries and pirates operated within legal gray zones, influenced naval strategy, and altered the balance of power across seas and shores. Through case studies and careful archival work, it demonstrates how maritime violence was not simply a backdrop but a central engine of early modern sovereignty and international relations.

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Janice E. Thomson is a distinguished historian renowned for her interdisciplinary approach to political, economic, and military history at sea. Her scholarship blends rigorous archival research with compelling narrative, illuminating the human dimensions of maritime power and its enduring legacies. Thomson’s work situates individuals within the currents of empire, trade, and statecraft, offering readers a nuanced portrait of a volatile maritime world.

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The book reveals how mercenaries, pirates, and sovereigns navigated a shifting sea of power to shape early modern history, combining vivid case studies with deep historical analysis.

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About the work

Mercenaries, Pirates, and Sovereigns (ISBN 9780691025711) is a sweeping examination of the fluid loyalties and brutal economies that shaped early modern coastal worlds, from privateers to state actors and the men who navigated them. The book situates these actors within the broader currents of empire, commerce, and maritime power, revealing how private force, piracy, and official policy collided and coalesced into the politics of the sea.

Summary

The work traces the intertwined lives of soldiers of fortune, seafaring raiders, and rulers who leveraged maritime violence to advance national ends. It analyzes how mercenaries and pirates operated within legal gray zones, influenced naval strategy, and altered the balance of power across seas and shores. Through case studies and careful archival work, it demonstrates how maritime violence was not simply a backdrop but a central engine of early modern sovereignty and international relations.

About the author

Janice E. Thomson is a distinguished historian renowned for her interdisciplinary approach to political, economic, and military history at sea. Her scholarship blends rigorous archival research with compelling narrative, illuminating the human dimensions of maritime power and its enduring legacies. Thomson’s work situates individuals within the currents of empire, trade, and statecraft, offering readers a nuanced portrait of a volatile maritime world.

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The book reveals how mercenaries, pirates, and sovereigns navigated a shifting sea of power to shape early modern history, combining vivid case studies with deep historical analysis.

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EAN (ISBN-13): 9780691025711
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0691025711
Hardcover
Paperback
Publishing year: 1996
Publisher: Princeton University Press
230 Pages
Weight: 0,372 kg
Language: eng/Englisch

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ISBN/EAN: 0691025711

ISBN - alternate spelling:
0-691-02571-1, 978-0-691-02571-1
Alternate spelling and related search-keywords:
Book author: thomson janice
Book title: mercenaries pirates and sovereigns, sovereign, modern state, state europe, history violence, international politics europe, state building, under five sovereigns, mercenari, mercen, early modern europe

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