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The History of Pirates

By Angus Konstam

The History of Pirates

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Piracy flourished in the early eighteenth century, producing many of the pirates whose names have ped our imaginations: Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and Bartholomew Roberts, to name a few. Yet piracy existed long before Blackbeard's name struck terror in the hearts of merchant seamen - Julius Caesar was captured by pirates - and it still exists today; boats sailing through the South China Sea are regularly attacked by modern-day buccaneers. The History of Pirates traces piracy from the seas of antiquity to the New World and beyond. It is a thorough, authoritative, and memorable portrait of the fascinating world of pirates. Detailed maps bear vivid testimony to the far-ranging exploits of these capricious, sometimes charismatic, and frequently bloodthirsty seadogs and highwaymen of the oceans.
Product details
Number of Pages:
192
Release Date:
1999-11-01
Publication Date:
1999-11-01
Publisher:
The Lyons Press
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
1558219692
ISBN13:
9781558219694
Weight:
1089 g
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