Everyone knows about pirates: or do they?
Shining a light on who pirates really were, and how the well-known ‘skull and crossbones’ Hollywood stereotype evolved
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Everyone knows about pirates: or do they?
Shining a light on who pirates really were, and how the well-known ‘skull and crossbones’ Hollywood stereotype evolved
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Everyone knows about pirates: or do they? The Hollywood stereotype black flags and peg-legs, cutlasses and cannons, exotic yet sinister pets, buried treasure is familiar and entrancing, but there is so much more to be told. This new book takes the reader on an international voyage of discovery, investigating who these pirates were, describing their exploits and everyday lives, examining the origins of the many myths about them, and explaining their incredible, but often unrecognised, impact on history. Socially, economically, and politically, pirates and piracy moulded European empires as they rose to global power in the 17th and 18th centuries. Their actions, and ideas about them, shaped our modern world and left troubling legacies. You will never see pirates in the same way again. AUTHOR: Richard Blakemore has studied pirates for over a decade, from his Cambridge Ph.D to his role as Associate Professor in Social and Maritime History at the University of Reading, where he teaches the most popular module, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Empire, Slavery, and Society, 1550-1750'. He has been a consultant for the National Maritime Museum; appeared on local and national BBC radio; on Channel 5's Great British Ships; produced two series of podcasts; and written for blogs and magazines such as History Today. 16 colour, 20 b/w illustrations
Critic Reviews
‘Bursting with rich detail and swashbuckling narratives, Enemies of All offers a rich and detailed history of Atlantic piracy that is as engaging as it is well researched. Finally an accessible history of Atlantic piracy that puts the facts before the myths!’ Dr DAVID WILSON, Founder of The Problem of Piracy Network
‘A rollicking and fresh account of the Golden Age of Piracy! Blakemore has added an essential new work to the field of pirate history.’ Dr REBECCA SIMON, Author of Pirate Queens and The Pirates’ Code
'A riveting new history of aquatic ambushes, from the 1600s to today.'
The ECONOMIST'Compelling maritime history'
KIRKUS REVIEWS'... a highly entertaining and comprehensive account on the 'golden age' of piracy, spanning the turbulent years between 1650 to 1730. Illuminating a rough and ready side of history (and its legendary players) with an academic rigour which never loses sight of the human side of the story.'
BLACKWELL'S, bookseller reviewAbout the Author
RICHARD BLAKEMORE has studied pirates for over a decade, from his Cambridge Ph.D to his role as Associate Professor in Social and Maritime History at the University of Reading, where he teaches the most popular module, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Empire, Slavery, and Society, 1550-1750’. He has been a consultant for the National Maritime Museum; appeared on local and national BBC radio; on Channel 5’s Great British Ships; produced two series of podcasts; and written for blogs and magazines such as History Today.
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