Pirates: A History
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (962 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0752448528 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Comprehensive." —Kirkus Reviews
"Review of Pirates A History" according to Steven McMillan. I first found this book in the local library.I decided to purchase the book.It is fairly heavy going but worth a read if you wanted to find out about pirates.The author Tim Travers knows his subject.THere are very detailed notes which one can explore to find out an aspect of piracy.I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone who wants to know about pirates
This comprehensive history starts with piracy in the ancient and classical periods, and then shifts to piracy in the Middle Ages and the Mediterranean, before treating treating in fine detail the era of the Caribbean and the Golden Age. Most histories of piracy start with swashbuckling adventures in the Caribbean in the 1500s and move on to the Golden Age of piracy from the 1660s to the 1720s. These areas cannot be overlooked, but in fact, piracy has a much longer and broader history to its name. Also included are chapters on the Barbary corsairs, Chinese piracy, and a look at modern p