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Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean: 1550-1810

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Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean exlores the early modern genre of Barbary Coast captivity narratives. This collection is divided into three parts, in the first two the chapters use specifically selected narratives as case studies to explore the genres of na...

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Product ID:9781138640276
Product Form:Hardback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Series:Routledge Research in Early Modern History
Title:Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean
Subtitle:1550-1810
Authors:Author: Mario Klarer
Page Count:282
Subjects:Social and cultural history, Social & cultural history, Maritime history, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Maritime history, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Mediterranean Sea, Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean exlores the early modern genre of Barbary Coast captivity narratives. This collection is divided into three parts, in the first two the chapters use specifically selected narratives as case studies to explore the genres of narrating captivity in Part One and authenticity and fiction in captivity narratives in Part Two. Lastly, Part Three addresses the background within which these narratives evolved, including the legal dimension, redemption documents, fictional treatments, scholarly and scientific texts and Muslim perspectives on piracy and slavery. This book is essential reading for scholars and students of early modem slavery and piracy.


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.


Imprint Name:Routledge
Publisher Name:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2018-10-02