Davis, Robert C. 1948-

Holy war and human bondage : tales of Christian-Muslim slavery in the early-modern Mediterranean / Robert C. Davis. - Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger/ABC-CLIO, c2009. - xi, 316 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm. - Praeger series on the early modern world . - Praeger series on the early modern world. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- From the journal of John Foss, American -- Race slavery and faith slavery -- Rue, Britannia -- Slaves come and slaves go -- One spring night in Pratica -- Fear of the horizon -- The family La Cueva -- All against all -- Sieur Chastelet des Boys, knight, and water carrier -- Private slaves -- Slave of the Grand Duke -- State slaves -- What Lady Mary saw -- Behind latticed windows and damasked halls -- The passion of Pierre Dan -- The lucky ones.

9780275989507 (hard copy : alk. paper) 027598950X (hard copy : alk. paper) 9780313065408 (ebook) 0313065403 (ebook)

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Slavery and the church--History.--Mediterranean Region
Slavery and Islam--History.--Mediterranean Region

HT913 / .D38 2009

306.3/62091822