Pirates: Predators of the Seas - Couverture rigide

Konstam, Angus; Kean, Roger Michael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1902886186 ISBN 13 : 9781902886183

Editeur : Thalamus Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Rare Book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age' of piracy between 1660 and 1730. It traces the origins of piratical activity in the 16th century and examines the Boucaneer (Buccaneer) culture in Jamaica and Hispaniola. It details what drove individuals to a life of piracy, how they dressed, their weaponry, the ships they used and the codes by which they operated. Whether viewed as villains or victims the Pirates were a major threat to shipping and commerce in the western Atlantic for more than 70 years.

Biographie de l'auteur

Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands and is the author of over 15 books, many of which are published by Osprey. His other maritime titles include New Vanguard 42: British Napoleonic Ship-of-the-Line, Elite 69: Buccaneers 1620-1700 and Elite 70: Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560-1605. Formerly the Curator of Weapons in the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London, he also served as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He is now based in London, where he combines a freelance museum consultancy business with a career as a historian and writer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thalamus Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1902886186
• ISBN 13: 9781902886183
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible