Breaking the chains : the Royal Navy's war against white slavery
Pocock, Tom2006
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Tom Pocock tells how the leading Great Power of the 19th century organised a coalition to eradicate a deep-rooted aspect of anti-Western policy in Moslem countries. This confrontation between Europe and Islamic North Africa, and eventually the Ottoman Empire, concerned Christian slavery.
Main title:
Breaking the chains : the Royal Navy's war against white slavery / by Tom Pocock.
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Imprint:
London : Chatham, 2006.
Collation:
viii, 216 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-212) and index.
ISBN:
9781861762757 (hbk)
Dewey class:
306.3620961
Language:
English
Subject:
Slavery -- Africa, North -- History -- 19th centurySlavery -- Islamic countries -- History -- 19th centurySlavery and Islam -- History -- 19th centuryGreat Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th centuryGreat Britain -- Relations -- Africa, NorthAfrica, North -- Relations -- Great BritainEurope -- Foreign relations -- 1815-1871Europe -- History, Naval -- 19th centuryEurope -- Foreign relations -- Islamic countriesIslamic countries -- Foreign relations -- EuropeSociety
BRN:
663766
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