Captives and Countrymen : Barbary Slavery and the American Public, 1785-1816 /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Peskin, Lawrence A., 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Public opinion > United States.
Captivity narratives > Africa, North.
Slave trade > Africa, North > History.
Slavery > Africa, North > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Captivity and communications
  • The captives write home
  • Publicity and secrecy
  • Slavery at home and abroad
  • Captive nation : Algiers and independence
  • The navy and the call to arms
  • Masculinity and servility in Tripoli
  • Between colony and empire
  • Beyond captivity : the wars of 1812
  • Conclusion: Captivity and globalization.

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