The Pirate World The Pirate World

The Pirate World

A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers

    • 279,00 kr
    • 279,00 kr

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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.

GENRE
Historia
UTGIVEN
2019
21 februari
SPRÅK
EN
Engelska
LÄNGD
336
Sidor
UTGIVARE
Osprey Publishing
STORLEK
100,8
MB

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