Captives and countrymen : Barbary slavery and the American public, 1785-1816 / / Lawrence A. Peskin
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| Autore: |
Peskin Lawrence A. <1966->
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| Titolo: |
Captives and countrymen : Barbary slavery and the American public, 1785-1816 / / Lawrence A. Peskin
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| Pubblicazione: | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 306.3/620961 |
| Soggetto topico: | Slavery - Africa, North - History |
| Slave trade - Africa, North - History | |
| Captivity narratives - Africa, North | |
| Public opinion - United States | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-250) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This first systematic study of how the United States responded to "Barbary Captivityshows how public reaction to international events shaped America domestically and its evolving place in the world during the early nineteenth century. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Captives and countrymen |
| ISBN: | 0-8018-9895-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910808994203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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