*SIGNED* PIRATES OF BARBARY by ADRIAN TINNISWOOD - Hardback D/W - 2010
Pirates of Barbary is an
extraordinary record of the European renegades and Islamic sea-rovers
who terrorised the Mediterranean and beyond throughout the seventeenth
century. From the coast of Southern Europe to Morocco and the Ottoman
states of Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, Christian and Muslim seafarers met
in bustling ports to swap religions, to battle and to trade goods and
slaves - raiding as far as Iceland and New England in search of their
human currency. Studying the origins of these men, their culture and
practices - from pirate etiquette to intimidation tactics - Adrian
Tinniswood expertly recreates the twilight world of the corsairs in
fascinating detail, and uncovers a truly remarkable clash of
civilisations.
Pirates of Barbary draws on an
incredible wealth of material, from furious royal proclamations to the
private letters of pirates and their victims, as well as recent Islamic
accounts to provide a new perspective on the corsairs, both as c.
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*SIGNED* PIRATES OF BARBARY by ADRIAN TINNISWOOD - Hardback D/W - 2010
Pirates of Barbary is an
extraordinary record of the European renegades and Islamic sea-rovers
who terrorised the Mediterranean and beyond throughout the seventeenth
century. From the coast of Southern Europe to Morocco and the Ottoman
states of Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, Christian and Muslim seafarers met
in bustling ports to swap religions, to battle and to trade goods and
slaves - raiding as far as Iceland and New England in search of their
human currency. Studying the origins of these men, their culture and
practices - from pirate etiquette to intimidation tactics - Adrian
Tinniswood expertly recreates the twilight world of the corsairs in
fascinating detail, and uncovers a truly remarkable clash of
civilisations.
Pirates of Barbary draws on an
incredible wealth of material, from furious royal proclamations to the
private letters of pirates and their victims, as well as recent Islamic
accounts to provide a new perspective on the corsairs, both as c.
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Pirates of Barbary is an
extraordinary record of the European renegades and Islamic sea-rovers
who terrorised the Mediterranean and beyond throughout the seventeenth
century. From the coast of Southern Europe to Morocco and the Ottoman
states of Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, Christian and Muslim seafarers met
in bustling ports to swap religions, to battle and to trade goods and
slaves - raiding as far as Iceland and New England in search of their
human currency. Studying the origins of these men, their culture and
practices - from pirate etiquette to intimidation tactics - Adrian
Tinniswood expertly recreates the twilight world of the corsairs in
fascinating detail, and uncovers a truly remarkable clash of
civilisations.
Pirates of Barbary draws on an
incredible wealth of material, from furious royal proclamations to the
private letters of pirates and their victims, as well as recent Islamic
accounts to provide a new perspective on the corsairs, both as c.
Product Specifications
General | |
|---|---|
format | hardcover |
Language | english |
type | hardcover |
features | dust jacket |
Weight | 624 |
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