Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
The romantic fiction of pirates as swashbuckling marauders terrorizing the high seas has long eclipsed historical fact.
With essays by the foremost scholars on these countercultural "social bandits"
Comparisons between various types of piracy illustrate differences in practice and purpose between pirates of different areas; social histories, including examinations of women pirates and their historical significance and circumstances, offer similar insight into the personal lives of pirates from diverse regions. Far from serving as dens of thieves, pirate ships were often highly regulated microcosms of democracy. The crews of pirate vessels knew that majority rule, racial equality and equitable division of spoils were crucial for their survival, marking them as significantly more liberal than national governments.
Scholars, students and a general audience ever intrigued by tales
Country | USA |
Brand | New York University Press |
Manufacturer | NYU Press |
Binding | Paperback |
ItemPartNumber | Illustrated |
ReleaseDate | 2001-04-01 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780814766781 |