La piraterie dans l'antiquité by Jules M. Sestier
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"La piraterie dans l'antiquité" by Jules M. Sestier is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the origins, evolution, and impact of piracy in ancient Mediterranean civilizations, emphasizing how it was intertwined with social structures and maritime trade. Sestier delves into the cultural and historical contexts that allowed piracy to flourish, suggesting that it was often considered a legitimate practice in the early stages of societal development.
The opening of the book discusses the fundamental connection between piracy and the primitive state of human civilization, particularly highlighting that piracy emerged as a necessity for survival among early maritime peoples. The author articulates that, during prehistoric times, piracy was not viewed as a crime but as a means of acquiring essential resources, akin to warfare on land. Sestier further outlines how the evolution of human societies, the rise of commerce, and changes in social structures gradually transformed piracy into a recognized threat, ultimately leading to its repression in later historical contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sestier, Jules M. |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 40020947 |
| Title | La piraterie dans l'antiquité |
| Credits |
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | DE: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: The Mediterranean Region, The Greco-Roman World |
| Subject | Pirates |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18849 |
| Release Date | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Last Update | Jun 26, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 440 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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