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Book SynopsisA fascinating anthology of narratives from the period 1735-1830, by European women who recount their enslavement in North Africa. The first such collection, it includes an extensive introduction which links the discourse on contemporary Western women captives in Iran, Afghanistan and Iraq with that of former white captives in North Africa.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments A Note on the Texts Introduction PART I: NARRATIVES Remarkable History of the Countess Du Bourk's Shipwreck, and Her Daughter's Captivity, 1735 Notable History of a Spanish Girl, Slave to Ali Dey, 1735 Maria van Ter MEETELEN: The Exact Narrative of the Voyage and Strange and Sad Captivity during Twelve Years of Myself Maria Ter Meetelen, 1748 Elizabeth MARSH: The Female Captive, 1769 Mary VELNET: An Affecting History of the Captivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Mary Velnet, 1806 Maria MARTIN: History of the Captivity and Sufferings of Maria Martin, 1807 Eliza BRADLEY: An Authentic Narrative of the Shipwreck and Sufferings of Mrs. Eliza Bradley,1820 Viletta LARANDA: Neapolitan Captive: Interesting Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Miss Viletta Laranda, 1830 PART II: APPENDICES Accusations and Confessions of Ana de Melo, a Free Christianized Muslim Woman, 1559 Maria de Morales' Captivity, Release and Confessions before the Inquisitional Tribunal, 1610 Relation of the Fidelity of a Husband, and the Unfaithfulness of his Wife, 1666 My Corsair Emerges up above the Full Main The Bey Weds His Genoise Slave, 1720s The Irish Mrs. Jones and the lascivious Janissary, 1747 An Empress of Morocco Born at Mill of Steps, Parish of Muthill, 1769 A Particular Account of the Royal Harem, 1791 Letter from a Muslim Female Captive in Malta to the Sultan of Morocco, 1790s Ali and the Christian Captive, 1891 Notes Bibliography
