The Pirates' Code
Laws and Life Aboard Ship
Seiten
2024
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-945-6 (ISBN)
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-945-6 (ISBN)
A rollicking account of pirates' codes, the strict rules essential for survival at sea.
Pirates have long captured the imagination with images of cutlass-wielding swashbucklers, eye patches and buried treasure. But what was life really like on a pirate ship? Piracy was a risky, sometimes deadly occupation, and strict orders were essential for everyone's survival. These 'Laws' were sets of rules that determined everything from how much each pirate earned from their plunder to compensation for injuries, punishments and even the entertainment allowed on ships. These rules became known as the 'Pirates' Code', which all pirates had to publicly swear by.
Using primary sources such as eyewitness accounts, trial proceedings and maritime logs, this book explains how these codes were the key to pirates' success in battle, both on sea and on land.
Pirates have long captured the imagination with images of cutlass-wielding swashbucklers, eye patches and buried treasure. But what was life really like on a pirate ship? Piracy was a risky, sometimes deadly occupation, and strict orders were essential for everyone's survival. These 'Laws' were sets of rules that determined everything from how much each pirate earned from their plunder to compensation for injuries, punishments and even the entertainment allowed on ships. These rules became known as the 'Pirates' Code', which all pirates had to publicly swear by.
Using primary sources such as eyewitness accounts, trial proceedings and maritime logs, this book explains how these codes were the key to pirates' success in battle, both on sea and on land.
Rebecca Simon is professor of history at Santa Monica College. Her books include Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever and Pirate Queens: The Lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read.
Introduction: The Pirates' Code of Honour
1 Work, Life and Wages on the Pirate Ship
2 Punishments on the Pirate Ship, Pirate or Not
3 Health and Safety on the Pirate Ship
4 Sex, Sexuality and Relationships On and Off the Pirate Ship
5 Safety, Weapons and Pirates' Battle Tactics
6 Food and Drink on the Pirate Ship
7 Pirates' Vices
8 Entertainment and Culture on the Pirate Ship
Conclusion: The End of the Golden Age of Piracy
Select List of Pirates
Glossary
References
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.09.2024 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 48 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78914-945-2 / 1789149452 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78914-945-6 / 9781789149456 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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