White Slavery in the Barbary States

Autori

• Charles Sumner

Parametri

• 56 pagine
• 2 ore di lettura

• Saggistica
• Storia
• Storia degli Stati Uniti

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Focusing on the historical practice of white slavery, this work offers an in-depth examination of the slave markets that thrived along the Barbary Coast of North Africa from the 16th to the mid-18th century. Captivity expert Charles Sumner sheds light on the Ottoman provinces of Algeria, Tunisia, and Tripolitania, as well as the independent sultanate of Morocco, revealing the complexities and realities of this often-overlooked aspect of history. The book's controversial nature adds to its significance in understanding past societal dynamics.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2017

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