Piracy, Slavery, and Redemption
Author | : Daniel J. Vitkus |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0231119046 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780231119047 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Download or read book Piracy, Slavery, and Redemption written by Daniel J. Vitkus and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last available in a modern, annotated edition, these tales describe combat at sea, extraordinary escapes, and religious conversion, but they also illustrate the power, prosperity, and piety of Muslims in the early modern Mediterranean.