White slaves, African masters : an anthology of American barbary captivity narratives

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Title:

White slaves, African masters : an anthology of American barbary captivity narratives

Author:

Baepler, Paul Michel.

Publication Information:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1999.

Physical Description:

xiii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Language:

English

Contents:

The glory of goodness / Cotton Mather -- A journal, of the captivity and sufferings of John Foss / John D. Foss -- The captives, eleven years in Algiers / James Leander Cathcart -- History of the captivity and sufferings of Mrs. Maria Martin / Maria Martin -- American captives in Tripoli / Jonathan Cowdery -- Horrors of slavery / William Ray -- The narrative of Robert Adams / Robert Adams -- An authentic narrative / Eliza Bradley -- In Raissuli's hands / Ion H. Perdicaris

Subject Term:

Enslaved persons -- Africa, North -- Biography.

Americans -- Africa, North -- Biography.

Prisoners of war (Islamic law) -- Africa, North -- Biography.

Slavery -- Africa, North -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.

Americans -- Africa, North -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.

Pirates -- Africa, North -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.

American prose literature -- 19th century.

Added Author:

Baepler, Paul Michel.

ISBN:

9780226034034