Piracy

Here are entered works on illegal acts of violence and detention that are committed at sea for personal gain. Works on acts of terrorism that are committed at sea for political motives are entered under [Maritime terrorism.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2006001424
- info:lc/authorities/sh2006001424
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh2006001424#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Maritime piracy
Broader Terms
- Offenses against public safety
Narrower Terms
Sources
- found: Work cat.: 97220804: Monaco, Lucia. Persecutio piratarum, 1996.
- found: Lenfesley, T. The Facts on File dictionary of nautical terms, 1994.
- found: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982.
General Notes
- Here are entered works on illegal acts of violence and detention that are committed at sea for personal gain. Works on acts of terrorism that are committed at sea for political motives are entered under [Maritime terrorism.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Maritime terrorism]
Change Notes
- 2006-02-23: new
- 2012-04-10: revised

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