The Story of the Barbary Corsairs
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (645 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1437529305 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Stanley Lane-Poole was an eminent historian who specialised in studies of the Middle East. His works included The Moors in Spain, The Art of the Saracens and Cairo.
Stanley Lane-Poole was an eminent historian who specialised in studies of the Middle East. His works included The Moors in Spain, The Art of the Saracens and Cairo.
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Good history. Fairly well written. This book gives the reader some understanding how history has set up the events we see in the headlines today. We need to learn from the past and refuse to coexist with terrorist.. "Nineteenth century history of the Barbary Pirates" according to Hill Country Bob. The review by ElliotCB is excellent and provides a useful guide to the book. I concur in my admiration for the author and his research and writing abilities. The book does show its age, however, this did not bother me after I understood his style.Interesting book written over one hundred years ago. Well researched and comprehensive story regarding the Barbary Corsairs and the reactions to them over the centuries by western countries and navies. The Barbary Corsairs were pirates sponsored by Muslim city states in North Africa. Essentially, they were pirates preying on Christians and Jews . "History from a different perspective" according to Ocean View Retiree. The book was published in 1890, so it exhibits the plodding style of the day, and it is, after all, a historical text, not a novel. Don't expect dashing heroes, although many of the captains and admirals were both enterprising and daring. What it does present is an account of naval warfare in the Mediterranean in an age where locomotion was provided by men (often slaves) at oars, cannons were primitive, and combat was hand-to-hand. The pirates of north Africa terrorized commercial shipping along the Spanish, French, Italian, and Greek coasts, raiding coastal towns, carrying off men for s