Graeber, David
Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia
- ISBN 13:
- 9781802061567
- author:
- Graeber, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.6 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Modern, 18th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Golden Age of Piracy was not just about swashbuckling adventurers - it was also a time of radical democracy. In Pirate Enlightenment, David Graeber reveals how a community of pirates in Madagascar experimented with an alternative vision of human freedom, far from the salons and coffee houses of Europe. This book dismantles the central myths of the Enlightenment, instead offering a story about the magic, sea battles, and everyday life of these pirate settlers. Graeber explores the ways in which Malagasy women, philosopher kings, and escaped slaves contributed to this vision of freedom, ideas that would later influence Western revolutionary regimes. By 'decolonizing' the Enlightenment, Graeber offers a fresh perspective on the origins of modern freedom, one that is both fascinating and thought-provoking.
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