Lords of the sea a history of the Barbary Corsairs
Lords of the Sea is an engrossing tale of piracy, maritime conquest, slavery and exploration that details the history of the Barbary corsairs. Jamieson artfully explains how these Muslim corsairs from the Ottoman Turkish empire captured Christian ships for centuries.
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Reaktion Books Ltd
2012
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: The Barbary legend
- Vanguard of the Sultan, 1492-1580
- Lords of the sea, 1580-1660
- Facing the sea powers, 1660-1720
- Decline, revival and extinction, 1720-1830
- Conclusion: A new Barbary?
- Glossary of place name changes
- Chronology.