{"product_id":"david-graeber-pirate-enlightenment-9781250321879","title":"Pirate Enlightenment | David Graeber","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003ePirate Enlightenment: Or the Real Libertalia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9781250321879\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1250321875\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eDavid Graeber\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePicador\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSeptember 10, 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eAnthropology, Political History, Piracy, Enlightenment Philosophy, Madagascar\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePirate Enlightenment: Or the Real Libertalia\u003c\/em\u003e represents the final posthumous historical intervention by acclaimed anthropologist David Graeber. Moving beyond the romanticized legends of piracy, the text utilizes meticulous ethnographic and historical research to uncover the realities of early eighteenth-century pirate societies in Madagascar. Graeber draws directly upon his graduate field research concerning island politics, slavery, and magic, specifically focusing on the Zana-Malata—an ethnic group comprised of the mixed descendants of international pirates who settled permanently on the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn this highly analytical work, Graeber argues that the vibrant, protodemocratic, and libertarian practices developed within these coastal communities actively subverted imperial control and directly informed the global ideological shifts of the era. By demonstrating how these decentralized social structures influenced global philosophy, Graeber deconstructs the conventional view that the Enlightenment was an exclusively European intellectual project. The book functions as a vital challenge to Western historiography, recovering forgotten alternative political systems and exploring their implications for modern governance and human freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eIntended Audience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis text is ideally suited for students, academics, and readers of cultural anthropology, political philosophy, global history, and post-colonial studies. It appeals directly to individuals interested in alternative frameworks of self-governance, democratic origins, and rigorous historical counter-narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Graeber\u003c\/strong\u003e (1961–2020) was a distinguished anthropologist, author, and political theorist. Formerly a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics, his influential academic career focused on the critique of economic and social hierarchies. He authored several landmark texts, including the international bestseller \u003cem\u003eDebt: The First 5,000 Years\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-authored the paradigm-shifting \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e alongside archaeologist David Wengrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Recognition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe definitive, final posthumous publication completing Graeber's lifelong exploration of human social possibilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eExpands significantly upon themes introduced in his globally celebrated historical monographs \u003cem\u003eDebt\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Dawn of Everything\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eRelated Titles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e by David Graeber and David Wengrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDebt: The First 5,000 Years\u003c\/em\u003e by David Graeber\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFragments of an Anarchist Anthropology\u003c\/em\u003e by David Graeber\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Pirate Enlightenment: Or the Real Libertalia\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"David Graeber\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9781250321879\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"208\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Picador\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2024-09-10\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"description\": \"David Graeber's final posthumous work examines how the protodemocratic practices of pirate societies in 18th-century Madagascar shaped the Enlightenment project.\"\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: The Name That People Trust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51245456621883,"sku":"1250321875","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781250321879.jpg?v=1781013445","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/david-graeber-pirate-enlightenment-9781250321879","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}