The Real History of Pirates

<p>Other than scale, what is the difference between a pirate and the vast armies of an emperor? Were the men who famously traversed the Atlantic actually heroic explorers—or were they . . . pirates? In <strong>The Real History of Pirates</strong>, you’ll look at world history from a new point of view, realizing much of what you’ve learned before should be viewed through a more accurate, post-imperialistic filter.</p>

• By This Professor
• 01: What Is a Pirate?
• 02: Pirate Facts and Fictions
• 03: Real Pirates of the Caribbean
• 04: Pirate Attacks and Tactics
• 05: Buried Treasure and Pirate Economics
• 06: Pirates as Freedom Fighters
• 07: Pirates and Enslavement
• 08: The Sea Dogs of Elizabeth I
• 09: The Corsairs of the Maghreb
• 10: The Buccaneers of America
• 11: The Red Sea Men of the Pirate Round
• 12: Piracy in the China Seas
• 13: Pirates as Explorers
• 14: Pirates and Empires
• 15: Life on a Pirate Ship
• 16: Pirate Music and Performances
• 17: Pirate Kings
• 18: She-Pirates
• 19: Women as Pirate Commanders
• 20: Pirates in Literature and the Theater
• 21: Prosecuting Pirates
• 22: Can Piracy Be Stamped Out?
• 23: Pirates in Modern Times
• 24: Pirates in Pop Culture and Beyond