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The Pirate World

By Angus Konstam

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The Pirate World

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Highly illustrated with colour images and specially commissioned maps throughout, this is a unique exploration of the pirate world. Often romanticised in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking raids and on to the era of privateers. He discusses the so-called 'Golden Age of Piracy' and colourful characters such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, before examining the West's initial encounters with Eastern pirates off the Chinese coast and the phenomenon of the modern pirate.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2019-02-21
Publication Date:
2019-02-21
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1472830970
ISBN13:
9781472830975
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1374 g
Height:
195 cm
Width:
248 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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