Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean
1550-1810
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
Av Mario Klarer
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean explores the early modern genre of European Barbary Coast captivity narratives from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. During this period, the Mediterranean Sea was the setting of large-scale corsairing that resulted in the capture or enslavement of Europeans and Americans by North African pirates, as well as of North Africans by European forces, turning the Barbary Coast into the nemesis of any who went to sea. Through a variety of specifically selected narrative case studies, this book displays the blend of both authentic eye witness accounts and literary fictions that emerged against the backdrop of the tumultuous Mediterranean Sea. A wide range of other primary sources, from letters to ransom lists and newspaper articles to scientific texts, highlights the impact of piracy and captivity across key European regions, including France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Scandinavia, and Britain, as well as the United States and North Africa. Divided into four parts and offering a variety of national and cultural vantage points, Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean addresses both the background from which captivity narratives were born and the narratives themselves. It is essential reading for scholars and students of early modern slavery and piracy.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2018-10-02
- Mått156 x 234 x 23 mm
- Vikt578 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieRoutledge Research in Early Modern History
- Antal sidor282
- FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN9781138640276