The History of Piracy

Klappentext Much imitated but never surpassed, this chronicle ranges from ancient to modern times to explore the rise of piracy. A dramatic narrative and colorful characters complement its impeccable scholarship. 21 black-and-white illustrations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Book 1: The Barbary Corsairs1. Pirates in General2. The Barbarossas3. The Successors of Barbarossa4. The Seventeenth Century5. Slavery and RedemptionBook 2: The Pirates of the North1. The Vikings and Hanseatics2. The Early English Pirates3. The Elizabethan Corsairs4. The jJacobean PiratesBook 3: The Pirates of the West1. The Buccaneers2. The Pirates of North America3. The Nineteenth CenturyBook 4: The Pirates of the East1. The African Coast2. The Pirates of Malabar3. The Pirate Coast4. Japan and China5. The Malay ArchipelagoEpilogue: The End of the PiratesAppendicesBibliographyIndex

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Philip Gosse, Phillip Gosse, C. Strowbridge
• Edition: Dover Publications Inc.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 30.11.2007
• EAN: 9780486461830
• ISBN: 978-0-486-46183-0
• Pages: 400
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 215 mm x 20 mm
• Thèmes: Dover Maritime; Dover Maritime Books; Dover Maritime; Dover Maritime Books
• Catégorie: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres