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

Author/creator Peskin, Lawrence A., 1966-
Format Book
Publication InfoBaltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
Descriptionpages 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008024725
ISBN9780801891397 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0801891396 (hardcover : alk. paper)