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Transcontinental sea voyages and piracy around Macao and Asia in focus in the latest RCI60.
The Review of Culture, International Edition, devotes a chapter to the maritime activity and the development of piracy in the region. Robert J. Antony gives an historical perspective of piracy in Macao and, together with Wong Wei Chin, discusses issues such as coolies, pirates and secret societies. Alexandra Pelúcia explains the Portuguese presence in Maritime Asia and the development of piracy in the 16th century and Wensheng Wang sheds a new light on the nature of British imperialism in China. Closing the chapter dedicated to Piracy in Asia, Christina Miu Bing Cheng explains the maritime and piracy prowesses of two prominent Ming officers.
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