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Peskin Lawrence A. <1966-> |
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Titolo |
Captives and countrymen [[electronic resource] ] : Barbary slavery and the American public, 1785-1816 / / Lawrence A. Peskin |
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Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (269 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Slavery - Africa, North - History |
Slave trade - Africa, North - History |
Captivity narratives - Africa, North |
Public opinion - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-250) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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