Captives and countrymen : Barbary slavery and the American public, 1785-1816 / Lawrence A. Peskin.
| Author/creator | Peskin, Lawrence A., 1966- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008024725 |
| ISBN | 9780801891397 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801891396 (hardcover : alk. paper) |