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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Alfred S Bradford |
| ISBN: | 9780275977818 0275977811 |
| OCLC Number: | 80917302 |
| Description: | xii, 210 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Preface -- pt. 1. Greek piracy -- 1. Odysseus : hero and pirate -- 2. Greeks and barbarians -- 3. Greek vs. Greek -- 4. Greek vs. Macedonian -- pt. 2. The Romans -- 5. The Romans take decisive action -- 6. The pirates of Cilicia -- 7. The scourge of the Mediterranean -- 8. The end of Mediterranean piracy -- pt. 3. The Vikings -- 9. "From merciless invaders..." -- 10. The Rus -- 11. Conversion and containment -- pt. 4. The worldwide struggle against piracy -- 12. The Buccaneers -- 13. Tortuga and the pirate utopia -- 14. Henry Morgan -- 15. The raid on Panama -- 16. The infamous Captain Kidd -- pt. 5. The Barbary pirates -- 17. Crescent and cross in the Mediterranean -- 18. War by other means -- pt. 6. Pirates of the south China coast -- 19. Out of poverty and isolation -- 20. The Dragon Lady -- pt. 7. To the shores of Tripoli -- 21. New nation, new victim -- 22. "Preble and his boys" -- 23. The Marines go ashore -- 24. The end of Mediterranean piracy... -- pt. 8. Conclusions and reflections -- 25. How pirates are made -- 26. Pirates and terrorists -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Responsibility: | Alfred S. Bradford ; illustrated by Pamela M. Bradford. |
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