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Pirates of Barbary: Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in the Seventeenth-Century Mediterranean Paperback - 2011
by Tinniswood, Adrian
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
The true story that's "bloody good entertainment" (New York Times) about the colorful and legendary pirates of the 17th century.
If not for today's news stories about piracy on the high seas, it'd be easy to think of pirating as a romantic way of life long gone. But nothing is further from the truth. Pirates have existed since the invention of commerce itself, and they reached the zenith of their power during the 1600s, when the Mediterranean was the crossroads of the world and pirates were the scourge of Europe. Historian and author Adrian Tinniswood brings this exciting and surprising chapter in history alive, revealing that the history of piracy is also the history that has shaped our modern world.
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- Title Pirates of Barbary: Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in the Seventeenth-Century Mediterranean
- Author Tinniswood, Adrian
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Trade Pape
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Riverhead Books, U.S.A.
- Date 2011
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # G1594485445I4N00
- ISBN 9781594485442 / 1594485445
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.03 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 17th Century
- Cultural Region: Mediterranean
- Cultural Region: North Africa
- Library of Congress subjects Mediterranean Region - History - 1517-1789, Africa, North - History - 1517-1882
- Dewey Decimal Code 909.098
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Summary
The true story that's "bloody good entertainment" (New York Times) about the colorful and legendary pirates of the 17th century.
If not for today's news stories about piracy on the high seas, it'd be easy to think of pirating as a romantic way of life long gone. But nothing is further from the truth. Pirates have existed since the invention of commerce itself, and they reached the zenith of their power during the 1600s, when the Mediterranean was the crossroads of the world and pirates were the scourge of Europe. Historian and author Adrian Tinniswood brings this exciting and surprising chapter in history alive, revealing that the history of piracy is also the history that has shaped our modern world.