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| List of Illustrations | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| A Note on the Texts | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Slave Hunting in the Mediterranean | |
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| Muslim Women Slaves in Christian Lands | |
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| White Women, Muslim Masters | |
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| Female Barbary Captivity Tales | |
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| Oriental Women and Christian Slaves | |
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| Desdemonas and the Heroes of the Black Tribe | |
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| Narratives | |
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| 'Remarkable History of the Countess De Bourk's Shipwreck, and Her Daughter's Captivity', 1735 | |
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| 'Notable History of a Spanish Girl, Slave to Ali Dey', 1735 | |
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| Maria ter Meetelen. Miraculous and Remarkable Events of Twelve Years Slavery, of a Woman, Called Maria ter Meetelen, Resident of Medemblik, 1748 | |
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| Elizabeth Marsh. The Female Captive, 1769 | |
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| Mary Velnet. An Affecting History of the Captivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Mary Velnet, 1806 | |
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| Maria Martin. History of the Captivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Maria Martin, 1807 | |
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| Eliza Bradley. An Authentic Narrative of the Shipwreck and Sufferings of Mrs. Eliza Bradley, 1820 | |
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| Viletta Laranda. Neapolitan Captive: Interesting Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Miss Viletta Laranda, 1830 | |
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| Appendices | |
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| 'Accusations and the Confessions of Ana de Melo, a Free Christianized Muslim Woman', 1559 | |
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| 'Maria de Morales' Captivity, Release and Confessions before the Inquisitional Tribunal', 1610 | |
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| 'Relation of the Fidelity of a Husband, and the Unfaithfulness of His Wife', 1666 | |
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| 'My Corsair Emerges up above the Full Main' | |
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| 'The Bey Weds His Genovese Captive', 1720s | |
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| 'The Irish Mrs Jones and the Lascivious Turk', 1747 | |
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| 'An Empress of Morocco Born at Mill of Steps, Parish of Muthill', 1769 | |
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| 'A Particular Account of the Royal Harem', 1791 | |
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| 'Letter from a Muslim Female Captive in Malta to the Sultan of Morocco', 1790s | |
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| 'Ali and the English Female Captive', 1891 | |
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| Notes | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |