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Peskin, Lawrence A., 1966-

Captives and countrymen Barbary slavery and the American public, 1785-1816 / [electronic resource] : Lawrence A. Peskin. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009. - ix, 256 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-250) and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2010.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Slavery--History.--Africa, North
Slave trade--History.--Africa, North
Captivity narratives--Africa, North.
Public opinion--United States.


Electronic books.

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