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Captives and countrymen [electronic resource] : Barbary slavery and the American public, 1785-1816 / Lawrence A. Peskin.

By: Peskin, Lawrence A, 1966-.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009Description: ix, 256 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.Subject(s): Slavery -- Africa, North -- History | Slave trade -- Africa, North -- History | Captivity narratives -- Africa, North | Public opinion -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 306.3/620961 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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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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. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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