Bibliograph

Outlaws of the Atlantic, sailors, pirates, and motley crews in the Age of Sail, Marcus Rediker

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Outlaws of the Atlantic, sailors, pirates, and motley crews in the Age of Sail, Marcus Rediker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-223) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Outlaws of the Atlantic

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

871329555

Responsibility statement

Marcus Rediker

Sub title

sailors, pirates, and motley crews in the Age of Sail

Summary

Rediker turns maritime history upside down, exploring the dramatic world of maritime adventure not from the perspective of admirals, merchants, and nation-states but from the viewpoint of commoners: sailors, slaves, indentured servants, pirates, and other outlaws from the late seventeenth to the early nineteenth century. He reveals how the "motley" (i.e. multiethnic) crews were a driving force behind the American Revolution; that pirates, enslaved Africans, and other outlaws worked together to subvert capitalism; and that, in the era of the tall ship, outlaws challenged authority from below deck

Table Of Contents

The sailor's yarn -- Edward Barlow, "poor seaman" -- Henry Pitman, "fugitive traitor" -- Under the banner of King Death : pirates -- A motley crew in the American Revolution -- African rebels : from captives to shipmates -- "Black pirates" : the Amistad Rebellion, 1839

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Sailors, pirates, and motley crews in the Age of Sail

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