The History of Pirates

by Brenda Ralph Lewis

This wide-ranging book looks at the reality of pirates’ honor among thieves, from the ancient world right up to the pirates of today’s cargo ships or luxury yachts in the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. "The History of Pirates" also examines the actions and pirate ethics

Genres: Nonfiction, Pirates

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2017

About the author

Brenda Ralph Lewis is a writer with over 200 books on history and numerous magazine articles and television documentaries to her name. Her fascination with Scottish history and culture began early in her career and she has since returned to the subject at every opportunity. She regards [her] book on tartans as a labor of love.

Reviews

[Janika Puolitaival · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ajallisesti ja maantieteellisesti kattavin lukemani historiikki merirosvoista. Faaraoiden ajoista nykypäivään. Tuttuja hahmoja ja historiaa, mutta itselleni täysin uutta esimerkiksi Aasian historian merirosvot. Kirjoittaja osaa taitavasti kytkeä merirosvot aikansa historiaan. Merirosvot vaikuttivat esimerkiksi samuraiklaanien valtataisteluun sekä Kiinan ja Japanin kamppailuun vallasta. Tiivis, selkeä paketti kaikille merirosvoista vähääkään kiinnostuneille, suosittelen.