Описание: Villains of All Nations explores the 'Golden Age' of Atlantic piracy (1716-1726) and the infamous generation whose images underlie our modern, romanticized view of pirates. Rediker introduces us to the dreaded black flag, the Jolly Roger; swashbuckling figures such as Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard; and the unnamed, unlimbed pirate who was likely Robert Louis Stevenson's model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island. This history shows from the bottom up how sailors emerged from deadly working conditions on merchant and naval ships, turned pirate, and created a starkly different reality aboard their own ships, electing their officers, dividing their booty equitably, and maintaining a multinational social order. The real lives of this motley crew-which included cross-dressing women, people of color, and the'outcasts of all nations'-are far more compelling than contemporary myth.
Автор: Buford Bob P. Название: Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance ISBN: 0310344441 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780310344445 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4137.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: When all you`ve done seems to matter less and your heart craves more meaning, when you`re entering the second half of life unsure what your calling is for this season . . . you`re in Halftime. Updated and expanded for a new generation of leaders, Bob Buford`s bestseller shows you how to make the second half of life more rewarding than the first.
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