by José Hernández · Temas de Hoy · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788478804863
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«Piratas y corsarios» is the historical essay by José Hernández, published by Temas de Hoy in paperback (288 pages, in Spanish).
History of piracy and privateering from antiquity to the beginnings of the contemporary world. It contrasts the legendary image of the pirate captain with documented facts, analyzes motivations such as hunger, greed or patriotism and the political and economic weight of piracy, and includes figures such as Barbarossa, Drake and Morgan.
The subtitle of the work is «De la antigüedad a los inicios del mundo contemporáneo». It was originally published in 1995.
Entertaining and didactic approach, for readers interested in the history of piracy and in works of historical popularization.
José Hernández was an Argentine journalist, poet, and politician best known as the author of the epic poem Martín Fierro. In his tribute, his birthday is celebrated in Argentina as a national holiday, called Tradition Day.
