Flying the Black Flag by Alfred S Bradford
From Odysseus - the original pirate of literature and lore - to Blackbeard and the feared pirates of the Spanish Main, this book reveals the strategies and methods of how pirates cheat, lie, kill, steal, and rob their way into the historical imagination, wreaking terror in their bloody wakes.
"At the center of the book's jacket illustration, a bearded, bloodthirsty pirate captain brandishes a cutlass with which he is about to split an embattled naval officer's skullDesperate men shooting, slashing, stabbing, and throttling one another surround the captain and the officer. The dead and dying litter the deck. Prospective readers might assume that this scene, when considered with the black flag that is part of the title, indicates the book is about piracy from the early 1600s to about 1725. If so, they would be dead wrong! . . . There is a good deal of material on Greek and Roman piracy that will probably be new to all but the most dedicated piracy buffs. Recommended. General collections and public libraries." - Choice
"In this accessible narrative, Bradford surveys more than 2,000 years of piracy around the world. He begins with a description of the exploits of Odysseus. Other topics include the Vikings, the Barbary pirates, and the notorious Dragon Lady, leader of the pirates of the South China coast. Bradford concludes by examining the similarities between pirates and terrorists." - Reference & Research Book News
"In this accessible narrative, Bradford surveys more than 2,000 years of piracy around the world. He begins with a description of the exploits of Odysseus. Other topics include the Vikings, the Barbary pirates, and the notorious Dragon Lady, leader of the pirates of the South China coast. Bradford concludes by examining the similarities between pirates and terrorists." - Reference & Research Book News
Alfred S. Bradford is the John Saxon professor of ancient history at the University of Oklahoma. He earned his PhD in classical languages and literature from the University of Chicago. He served with the 1/27th infantry in Vietnam. He has been a research assistant and a member at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780275977818 |
| ISBN 10 | 0275977811 |
| Title | Flying the Black Flag |
| Author | Alfred S Bradford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2007-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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