The Real History of Pirates

In this course, you’ll find yourself looking at world history from a new point of view, realizing that much of what you’ve learned before could—and possibly should—be viewed through a more accurate, post-imperialistic filter. Your course professor, Manushag N. Powell, an award-winning Professor of English at Purdue University, will expose you to new ways of thinking about global interactions. You’ll learn what inspires piracy, why it still flourishes today—and why women sometimes wielded the real power behind the scenes in an enterprise conducted almost exclusively by men.