Pirate Enlightenment
Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia is a 2023 book by David Graeber.
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| Author | David Graeber |
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| Subject | Anthropology |
| Publisher | Farrar Straus & Giroux |
Publication date | January 2023 |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 9780374610203 |
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.[1]
Publication
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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's 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]
References
- Dean, Sam (January 21, 2023). "Did pirates advance democracy? David Graeber's last book makes the case". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- Polonsky, Naomi (October 31, 2022). "A Joyous Carnival to Celebrate David Graeber's Lasting Legacy". Hyperallergic. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- Bayley, Sian (September 21, 2022). "Allen Lane to publish posthumous book by anthropologist Graeber". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- "The On-Sale Calendar: January 2023". Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2023". Literary Hub. January 12, 2023. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- Jordan, Justine; Shariatmadari, David (December 31, 2022). "2023 in books: highlights for the year ahead". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- "The Indie Bestseller List for the Week Ending Jan. 29, 2023". Daily Freeman. February 1, 2023. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
Bibliography
- Brotton, Jerry (February 8, 2023). "Pirate Enlightenment by David Graeber — sea battles and radical social experiments". Financial Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- Carty, Pat (March 8, 2023). "Book review: How Madagascar pirates may have put traditional society to the sword". Business Post. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- Dabhoiwala, Fara (January 27, 2023). "Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia by David Graeber review – utopia by the sea". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- Dubrovsky, Nika; Chomsky, Noam (September 21, 2022). "Noam Chomsky on David Graeber's Pirate Enlightenment". ArtReview. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- Frankopan, Peter (January 24, 2023). "How Enlightened Were the Pirates of Madagascar?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- Jones, Dan (January 21, 2023). "Pirate Enlightenment by David Graeber: a band of very unlikely philosophers". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- Krishnan, Nikhil (January 19, 2023). "Were pirates pioneering socialists – or just filthy scallywags?". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- Levin, Annie (January 30, 2023). "Review: David Graeber Argues that the Enlightenment Was Heavily Influenced by Pirates". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- Rediker, Marcus (March 18, 2023). "The Hidden Treasures of Pirate Democracy". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- Smith, Justin EH (January 22, 2023). "The poetic history of David Graeber". New Statesman. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- Vandenburgh, Barbara (January 21, 2023). "David Graeber's 'Pirate Enlightenment,' Patricia Engel's 'Faraway World': 5 new must-read books". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.