Douglas Burgess reveals how buccaneers enjoyed active sponsorship from England's governors in the American colonies--setting a pattern of official disobedience to the Crown.
"From previously undiscovered archives in England, the Carolinas, Rhode Island, Jamaica, and elsewhere, Douglas Burgess has synthesized a fascinating retelling of the "Golden Age of Piracy", from 1660 to 1725. Pirates needed patrons, the fragile American colonies needed maritime…
From previously undiscovered archives in England, the Carolinas, Rhode Island, Jamaica, and elsewhere, Douglas Burgess has synthesized a fascinating retelling of the "Golden Age of Piracy," from 1660 to 1725. Pirates needed patrons, the fragile American colonies needed maritime …
This riveting narrative examines the world of the Somalian pirates : how they live, the forces that have created piracy in Somalia, how they spend the ransom money, and how they deal with their hostages. Description de l'éditeur disponible à l'adresse.
Forfatteren, som er journalist, har rejst i den somaliske region Puntland og giver et portræt af de somaliske pirater - de faktorer, der har ført til pirateriets opblomstring i Somalia, hvem piraterne er, deres behandling af gidsler og pirateriets økonomiske realiteter.
This riveting narrative examines the world of the Somalian pirates: how they live, the forces that have created piracy in Somalia, how they spend the ransom money, and how they deal with their hostages
This riveting narrative examines the world of the Somalian pirates: how they live, the forces that have created piracy in Somalia, how they spend the ransom money, and how they deal with their hostages.
This riveting narrative examines the world of the Somalian pirates: how they live, the forces that have created piracy in Somalia, how they spend the ransom money, and how they deal with their hostages.
Somalia, on the tip of the Horn of Africa, has been inhabited as far back as 9,000 BC. Its history is as rich as the country is old. Caught up in a decades-long civil war, Somalia, along with Iraq and Afghanistan, has become one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Gett…
Framing Piracy examines film distribution - legal and illegal - in the largest, mostly untapped market in the world: Greater China. Tracing networks of optical disc (VCD, DVD) and online piracy, this book tackles issues of politics, globalization, and technology. It features a w…
This reference text explains what modern piracy is, where and why it happens, and what measures are being taken to combat it.
