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Pirates : a new history, from Vikings to Somali raiders /

"In the twenty-first century piracy has regained a central place in Western culture, thanks to a surprising combination of Johnny Depp and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise as well as the dramatic rise of modern-day piracy around Somalia and the Horn of Africa. In this global history of th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lehr, Peter (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2019]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : the sudden return of piracy
  • Part I. Distinct regions, AD 700 to 1500
  • Part II. The rise of European sea power, 1500 to 1914
  • Part III. A globalised world, 1914 to the present
  • Conclusion : back with a vengeance