Preface
pt. 1. Greek piracy
1. Odysseus : hero and pirate
2. Greeks and barbarians
3. Greek vs. Greek
4. Greek vs. Macedonian
pt. 2. The Romans
5. The Romans take decisive action
6. The pirates of Cilicia
7. The scourge of the Mediterranean
8. The end of Mediterranean piracy
pt. 3. The Vikings
9. "From merciless invaders..."
10. The Rus
11. Conversion and containment
pt. 4. The worldwide struggle against piracy
12. The Buccaneers
13. Tortuga and the pirate utopia
14. Henry Morgan
15. The raid on Panama
16. The infamous Captain Kidd
pt. 5. The Barbary pirates
17. Crescent and cross in the Mediterranean
18. War by other means
pt. 6. Pirates of the south China coast
19. Out of poverty and isolation
20. The Dragon Lady
pt. 7. To the shores of Tripoli
21. New nation, new victim
22. "Preble and his boys"
23. The Marines go ashore
24. The end of Mediterranean piracy...
pt. 8. Conclusions and reflections
25. How pirates are made
26. Pirates and terrorists
Notes
Bibliography
Index.