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The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II, Vol. 1
by Fernand Braudel -
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The Pursuit of Power
by Richard J. Evans -
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La Renaissance orientale
by Raymond Schwab -
4
Black Tudors: The Untold Story
by Miranda Kaufmann -
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Islanders: The Pacific in the Age of Empire
by Nicholas Thomas -
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The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: The Man Who Measured London
by Lisa Jardine -
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The Tyrants
by Clive Foss -
3
Empires of the Sea
by Roger Crowley -
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Why The West Rules - For Now: The Patterns of History and what they reveal about the Future
by Ian Morris -
5
Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture
by Joshua Levine -
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Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
by David Cordingly -
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The World Atlas of Pirates: Treasures and Treachery on the Seven Seas--in Maps, Tall Tales, and Pict
by Angus Konstam -
3
The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates
by Peter T. Leeson -
4
Black Jacks: African American Seamen in the Age of Sail
by W. Jeffrey Bolster -
5
If a Pirate I Must Be ...: The True Story of Bartholomew Roberts, King of the Caribbean
by Richard Sanders -
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She Captains: Heroines and Hellions of the Sea
by Joan Druett -
2
The Capital and the Colonies: London and the Atlantic Economy 1660-1700
by Nuala Zahedieh -
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The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell's Bid for Empire
by Carla Gardina Pestana -
4
Trading in War: London's Maritime World in the Age of Cook and Nelson
by Margarette Lincoln -
5
A History of the Royal Navy: Women and the Royal Navy
by Jo Stanley
Heavy History for True History Buffs, recommended by Martin Mares
Heavy History for True History Buffs
by Martin Mares
5 Thought-Provoking History Books, recommended by Martin Mares
5 Thought-Provoking History Books
by Martin Mares
Good Old Historical Adventures
by Martin Mares
Understanding Piracy ‘Through and Through’, recommended by Martin Mares
Understanding Piracy ‘Through and Through’
by Martin Mares
Interesting History Books for Everyone
by Martin Mares
Great Books on Maritime History by Female Writers, recommended by Martin Mares
Great Books on Maritime History by Female Writers
by Martin Mares
My Favourite Illustrated Folk/Fairy Tale/Mythology Books
by Martin Mares
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