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Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean

Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean

Mario Klarer

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2021
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Historia
ISBN:
9781032094793
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Piracy and Captivity in the Mediterranean exlores the early modern genre of Barbary Coast captivity narratives. This collection is divided into three parts, in the first two the chapters use specifically selected narratives as case studies to explore the genres of narrating captivity in Part One and authenticity and fiction in c

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