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Introduction

Golden Age

Introduction to Buccaneers,
Privateers and Corsairs

    Buccaneers
    Privateers
        Privateers vs. Pirates
        Privateers image     
    Corsairs
        Corsairs image

Why piracy
     Thrill seeking
     Skills and life aboard
     Black pirates

Clothing

Pirate code

Introduction to pirates in books, movies, music and fashion

Stereotype

Treasue Island
     Long John Silver's Peg leg
     Long John Silver's Bird

Pirates personality

Long John Silver's image

X marks the spot

Goonies

Peter Pan

     Captain Hook

Romantic image

Fascination with pirates

Music
     Mad Caddies analyzed
     The Frustrators
     Music logos

Pirate fashion
     Jolly Roger
     Atraction to pirates
     Flags

Conclusion

Glossary


Bibliography

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Blazak, Randy. Persinal Intervew. 13 Feb. 2004.

Cordingly, David. Pirates. London: Turner Publishing, Inc, 1996.

Cordingly, David. Under the Black Flag. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1995.

Feder, Joshua. Pirates. New York: Friedman Group, 1992.

Kallen, Stuart. Life Among the Pirates. San Diego: Lucent Books, 1999.

Konstam, Angus. History of Pirates. New York: The Lyons Press, 1999.

Konstam, Angus. Pirates! United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing Limited, 1999.

Pirotta, Saviour. Pirates and Treasure: New York, Thomas Learning, 1995.

Rogozinski, Jan. Dictionary of Pirates. New York: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1997.

Ross, Stewart, Fact or Fiction, Pirates. London: Copper Beech Books, 1995.

Steele, Philip. Pirates. New York: Kingfisher, 1997.

Stevenson, Robert. Treasure Island. New York: Children’s Classics, 1992.

www.allmusic.com. N/A. N/A. 12/15/03.

www.lyricsdepo.com. N/A. N/A. 12/15/03.

www.thefrustrators.com. 1/31/03. N/A. 12/15/03.

Zacks, Richard. The Pirate Hunter. New York: Theia, 2002.


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