| Description |
1 online resource (4 volumes (various pagings)) : color illustrations |
| Series |
Gale eBooks
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Almanac -- Biographies -- Cumulative index -- Primary sources. |
| Summary |
Explores the history of piracy from ancient times to the present day. Topics include piracy in antiquity and the Middle Ages, the golden age of piracy in the Caribbean, female pirates, the pirate code of conduct and pirate slang, strongholds and hideouts, ships, weaponry, and sea battles, pirates in literature and film, and modern maritime piracy. |
| Subject |
Pirates -- History.
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Piracy -- History.
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| Added Author |
Shostak, Elizabeth, 1951- author.
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Edwards, Laurie, 1954- author.
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Gale Group.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pirates through the ages. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2011 9781414486628 (DLC) 2010051978 |
| ISBN |
9781414486673 (electronic book) |
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9781414486628 (set) |
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9781414486635 (almanac) |
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9781414486642 (biographies) |
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9781414486659 (primary sources) |
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9781414486666 (cumulative index) |
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