Charity Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 I've found some very good, interesting books the last weeks, one Dutch one, republished but originally written in the very time the pirates were in their high peak, and by someone who witnessed some of the "action". The other's i've got now are; Life among the pirates by David Cordingly. Pirates, also by David Cordingly. A dutch childrens book, but fantastic, very good accurate info and great artwork called "My first book about pirates". But, wich is really interesting, a Pirate encyclopedia! It's called Pirates! a-z encyclopedia by Jan Rogozinsky. It's a great book, lots of great info, and ofcourse all the well known and less known Pirates and all to do with the trade are in it, except the Barabossa brother, wich is weird as they are found all over internet. It's got fantastic pictures too. Aye, i've got some great books, but now i'm all bought out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captian Wolfy Wench Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 A Pirate Encyclopedia? Me wants it! I've been through the history section at my Barnes and Noble so many times, but I have only two historical books, the Cordingly "Life Among the Pirates" book and um... "Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition" by... oh, I forgot. But it's about my favorite kinds of pirates... *evil grin* Captain Wolfy Wench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charity Posted June 20, 2004 Author Share Posted June 20, 2004 I was looking on internet everywhere and sofar didn't find it but it does excist, so here is the ISBN nr etc for interested. Name: PIRATES! An a-z encyclopedia Brigands, Buccaneers, and Privateers in fact, fiction and legend. Author: Jan Rogozinski ISBN: 0-306-80722-x Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc. A subsidiary of Plenum Publishing Corperation 233 Spring Street, New York, N.Y. 10013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cire Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 I've been told that book has a few mistakes, but is certainly a goos starting point with lots of good references. Because the world does revolve around me, and the universe is geocentric.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charity Posted June 20, 2004 Author Share Posted June 20, 2004 Well, i haven't had the chance to read it all yet, but the things i did check, on Edward Teach etc, seemed ok. But, i guess there's mistakes everywhere because almost every site on pyracy has difference too. It shure makes a fine book to own :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjöröveren Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 amazon.com has it under the title "Pirates! Brigands, Buccaneers and Privateers in Fact, Fiction and Legend" the Fool's Gold Pirates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charity Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 THAT'S COOL! You can have a look inside the book: Inside of the book And, it's a good price, i payed about the same. It looks smaller then it is, it's a good size book, and heavy too, pretty good paper, 397 pages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Young Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 um... "Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition" by... oh, I forgot. But it's about my favorite kinds of pirates... *evil grin* Your favorite kinds of pirates are the Sodomites? "Yo Ho, all together hoist the colours high Heave Ho, theives and beggers Never shall we die..." "I don't care who ye say you are lad, if ye say 'savvy' one more time, I'll bury this cutlass in that thick skull of yers!" -Captain John Young - PILF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cire Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 She is a slashy fan girl, of course her favourites are the Sodomites... Because the world does revolve around me, and the universe is geocentric.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charity Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 Sodomites? Never heard of them...maybe i should find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Corrupting Marlow Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I just bought a bunch a books a couple of weeks ago. I picked up " Under the black flag" by david Cordingly - it caught me eye of course. Anyone read it? *~~Cap'n~~Corruptin~~Marlow~~* ~~~~Drinks all around!!!~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Young Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Sodomites?Never heard of them...maybe i should find out Sodomites, named after the Biblical Sodom (As in Sodom and Gomorrah). God destroyed both cities with fire from Heaven due to their sins. Flash forward. Sodomy became the act of... let me put this delicately. Bootysex. Legally nowadays Sodomy covers anal and oral copulation. Also referred to Buggery or Buggering for the Brits. Especially for pyracy and colonial purposes. I know too much about stuff... "Yo Ho, all together hoist the colours high Heave Ho, theives and beggers Never shall we die..." "I don't care who ye say you are lad, if ye say 'savvy' one more time, I'll bury this cutlass in that thick skull of yers!" -Captain John Young - PILF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dan Pew Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I just bought a bunch a books a couple of weeks ago. I picked up " Under the black flag" by david Cordingly - it caught me eye of course. Anyone read it? Oh, yes--that one's a goody--although some might take issue with the whole debunk-the-fun-stuff agenda. But that's what historians do I guess, and I get the impression that for all of his nay-saying, Mr. Cordingly is just as enamoured of the fictions of piracy as any of us. That encyclopedia rules, as well--it does have some gaps, and a couple mistakes here and there, but its a great starting-point for all kinds of research, and comes in quite handy for figuring out what part of the world is being referred to when archaic place names are used (Calicutt??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dan Pew Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 "Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition" by... oh, I forgot. But it's about my favorite kinds of pirates... *evil grin*Captain Wolfy Wench Have you read William Burroughs' Cities of the Red Night? Boo-tay lovin pirates all over that one (all pirates love booty, but only a select few will cop to loving boo-tay! Boy boo-tay, anyway...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Iron Faith Cutler Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Cordingly's book is a great historical crash course in piracy. Well-written and well-researched and I really enjoyed finding out where history differs from the popular fiction. Pretty cool stuff. Iron Faith A pyrate's life for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dan Pew Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Cool stuff, indeed. Interesting, too, to learn where the history and fiction intersect--the clothes, the one-legged ship's cooks. Dag, I guess its time to re-read the damned thing! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charity Posted June 22, 2004 Author Share Posted June 22, 2004 Legally nowadays Sodomy covers anal and oral copulation.[/code]Okkkkkkk....learned something new here ..thanks for the interesting biologie/history lessons I have two books of David Cordingly now, but i'll defenitely get "Under the black flag" too yet. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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