Bradford Alfred S. Flying the Black flag: A Brief History of Piracy

Praeger, 2007. — 217 p.Greek Piracy
Odysseus: Hero and Pirate
Greeks and Barbarians
Greek vs. Greek
Greek vs. Macedonian
The Romans
The Romans Take Decisive Action
The Pirates of Cilicia
The Scourge of the Mediterranean
The End of Mediterranean Piracy
The Vikings
“From Merciless Invaders...”
The Rus
Conversion and Containment
The Worldwide Struggle against Piracy
The Buccaneers
Tortuga and the Pirate Utopia
Henry Morgan
The Raid on Panama
The Infamous Captain Kidd
The Barbary Pirates
Crescent and Cross in the Mediterranean
War by Other Means
Pirates of the South China Coast
Out of Poverty and Isolation
The Dragon Lady
To the Shores of Tripoli
New Nation, New Victim
“Preble and His Boys”
The Marines Go Ashore
The End of Mediterranean Piracy
Conclusions and Reflections
How Pirates Are Made
Pirates and Terrorists
Notes