This course treats the history of piracy in the Western Hemisphere from the era of Columbus to the age of Blackbeard.
Onderwijsvorm
- Werkcollege. NB verplichte aanwezigheid zie studiereglement Instituut voor Geschiedenis, art 2)
Leerdoelen
Students will learn to separate myth from fact in the long history of ‘West Indies’ piracy, distinguishing state-sponsored from private acts of pillage, understanding related phenomena such as contraband trade, slavery, and emergence of global money markets. How pirates and piracy were viewed in their own time and from different national perspectives (e.g., Dutch vs. Spanish) will be of particular interest. Some discussion of piracy in literature and film will also be included.
Ingangseisen
Entry exam on Lane to p.32, and Pennell pp.82-106.
Literatuur
Kris Lane, Pillaging the Empire: Piracy in the Americas, 1500-1750 (Armonk, NY, 1998; cloth) ISBN 0-7656-0256-3; $19.95 (paper), ISBN 978-0-7656-0257-2.) or UK version of same
Kris Lane, Blood & Silver (Oxford: Signal Books, 1998; ISBN-13: 9781902669014 ISBN: 1902669010).
C.R. Pennell, Bandits at Sea: A Pirates Reader (New York: NYU Press, 2001). ISBN: 0841766781 (paper)
Toetsing
Short essay exam plus final paper
Rooster
Semester II zie rooster.
Informatie
Bij de docent.
Aanmelden
Aanmelden via U-TWIST, zie aanmeldingsprocedures.