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Pirates of Barbary: Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in the Seventeenth-Century Mediterranean

by Adrian Tinniswood

Corsairs and captivity in the seventeenth-century Mediterranean

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Corsairs and captivity in the seventeenth-century Mediterranean

Set against a Mediterranean described as a major crossroads of the seventeenth-century world, Adrian Tinniswood’s history examines the power of piracy in that era and its place in the wider story of commerce and European history. The book frames corsair activity not as an isolated maritime episode, but as part of a broader historical account, with conquests and captivity foregrounded in the title. Its scope connects the North African and Mediterranean setting with questions about how piracy intersected with the development of the modern world.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in seventeenth-century Mediterranean and North African history.
  • Readers seeking historical accounts of piracy, corsairs, conquest, and captivity.
  • Readers curious about the connections between maritime history, commerce, and broader historical change.

Themes

Piracy and corsairsSeventeenth-century MediterraneanCommerce and maritime historyConquest and captivity

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Book overview

The true story that's "bloody good entertainment" (New York Times) about the colorful and legendary pirates of the 17th century.

If not for today's news stories about piracy on the high seas, it'd be easy to think of pirating as a romantic way of life long gone. But nothing is further from the truth. Pirates have existed since the invention of commerce itself, and they reached the zenith of their power during the 1600s, when the Mediterranean was the crossroads of the world and pirates were the scourge of Europe. Historian and author Adrian Tinniswood brings this exciting and surprising chapter in history alive, revealing that the history of piracy is also the history that has shaped our modern world.

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