From Slaves to Prisoners of War
Author | : Will Smiley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : |
ISBN-10 | : 0191827339 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780191827334 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Download or read book From Slaves to Prisoners of War written by Will Smiley and published by . This book was released on with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this original study, Will Smiley reassesses an aspect of the legacy of the Ottoman-Russian wars in the 18th century: both empires had a long history of slavery, but in the course of the 18th century they worked out a new regional international law that transformed captivity, introducing the concept of prisoners of war.