Pirate Enlightenment Explained

Author:David Graeber
Subject:Anthropology
Pub Date:January 2023
Publisher:Farrar Straus & Giroux
Pages:208
Isbn:9780374610203

Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia is a 2023 book by David Graeber.

Description

In Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia, author David Graeber argues that Ratsimilaho of the Zana-Malata Malagasy ethnic group and descendent of a pirate oversaw a period of democracy and peace as a precursor to the Age of Enlightenment. Graeber contests the common portrayal of Ratsimilaho as a European civilizer.

Publication

The book began as an expansion of a chapter of Graeber's On Kings (2017). Revisiting his early 1990s anthropology dissertation work in Madagascar, Graeber focused on the Zana-Malata and Betsimisaraka ethnic groups.[1] Graeber finished writing the book in 2013.[2]

Allen Lane acquired the book's UK rights via Janklow & Nesbit in September 2022.[3] Its first print run with Farrar Straus & Giroux was 200,000 copies in the United States.[4]

Reception

Pirate Enlightenment placed on LitHub and The Guardian most anticipated books of 2023.[5] [6] Upon its release, it appeared on the Indie Bestseller list for hardcover nonfiction, based on reporting from independent bookstores in the United States.[7]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dean . Sam . Did pirates advance democracy? David Graeber's last book makes the case . . 2023-01-21 . en-US . 2023-01-21 . mdy-all . January 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230121102612/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-01-20/did-pirates-invent-democracy-david-graebers-last-book-makes-the-case . live .
  2. Web site: Polonsky . Naomi . A Joyous Carnival to Celebrate David Graeber's Lasting Legacy . . 2022-10-31 . en-US . 2023-01-21 . mdy-all . December 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208085948/https://hyperallergic.com/775237/carnaval-to-celebrate-launch-of-david-graeber-institute/ . live .
  3. Web site: Bayley . Sian . Allen Lane to publish posthumous book by anthropologist Graeber . The Bookseller . 2022-09-21 . En . 2023-01-21 . mdy-all . September 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922210921/https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/allen-lane-to-publish-posthumous-book-by-anthropologist-graeber . live .
  4. Web site: The On-Sale Calendar: January 2023 . January 25, 2023 . January 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230125043221/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/on-sale-calendar/article/90752-the-on-sale-calendar-january-2023.html . live .
  5. Web site: Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2023 . Literary Hub . 2023-01-12 . en-US . 2023-01-21 . mdy-all . January 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230121063634/https://lithub.com/lit-hubs-most-anticipated-books-of-2023/ . live .
  6. News: Jordan . Justine . Shariatmadari . David . 2023 in books: highlights for the year ahead . . 2022-12-31 . en-GB . 0261-3077 . mdy-all . January 21, 2023 . January 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230121223131/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/31/2023-in-books-highlights-for-the-year-ahead . live .
  7. Web site: The Indie Bestseller List for the Week Ending Jan. 29, 2023 . . 2023-02-01 . en-US . 2023-02-03 . mdy-all . February 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230202164154/https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2023/01/31/the-indie-bestseller-list-for-the-week-ending-jan-29-2023/ . live .

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