Piracy, slavery and redemption : barbary captivity narratives from early modern england / selected and edited by Daniel J. Vitkus ; introduced by Nabil Matar
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TextoDetalles de publicación: New York : Columbia University Press, 2001 Descripción: XVI, 376 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 0-231-11905-4Tema(s): Piratas -- Historia | África septentrional -- HistoriaResumen: These narratives recount the harrowing experiences of Englishmen abducted by the Barbary pirates of North Africa. After being sold into slavery, the narrators succeeded in returning to their homeland where their stories were printed. Never before available in a modern, annotated edition, these tales describe combat at sea, extraordinary escapes, and religious conversion, but they also illustrate the power, prosperity, and piety of Muslims in the early modern Mediterranean. Each narrative is preceded by a brief introduction, and Matar's genera introduction provides important new information about the historical context of captivity and slavery in North Africa.
| Tipo de ítem | Biblioteca de origen | Signatura | URL | Estado | Fecha de vencimiento | Código de barras | Reserva de ítems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monografías | 06. BIBLIOTECA HUMANIDADES | 326.1(6)/PIR (Navegar estantería(Abre debajo)) | Texto completo | Disponible Ubicación en estantería | Bibliomaps® | 374159944X |
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Bibliografía: p. 371-376
These narratives recount the harrowing experiences of Englishmen abducted by the Barbary pirates of North Africa. After being sold into slavery, the narrators succeeded in returning to their homeland where their stories were printed. Never before available in a modern, annotated edition, these tales describe combat at sea, extraordinary escapes, and religious conversion, but they also illustrate the power, prosperity, and piety of Muslims in the early modern Mediterranean. Each narrative is preceded by a brief introduction, and Matar's genera introduction provides important new information about the historical context of captivity and slavery in North Africa.
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