White Women Captives in North Africa: Narratives of Enslavement, 1735-1830

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
List of Illustrations......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 16
A Note on the Texts......Page 18
1.1 Slave Hunting in the Mediterranean......Page 20
1.2 Muslim Women Slaves in Christian Lands......Page 25
1.3 White Women, Muslim Masters......Page 31
1.4 Female Barbary Captivity Tales......Page 47
1.5 Oriental Women and Christian Slaves......Page 52
1.6 Desdemonas and the Heroes of the Black Tribe......Page 56
2.1 'Remarkable History of the Countess De Bourk's Shipwreck, and Her Daughter's Captivity', 1735......Page 65
2.2 'Notable History of a Spanish Girl, Slave to Ali Dey', 1735......Page 77
2.3 Maria ter Meetelen. Miraculous and Remarkable Events of Twelve Years Slavery, of a Woman, Called Maria ter Meetelen, Resident of Medemblik, 1748......Page 81
2.4 Elizabeth Marsh. The Female Captive, 1769......Page 140
2.5 Mary Velnet. An Affecting History of the Captivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Mary Velnet, 1806......Page 181
2.6 Maria Martin. History of the Captivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Maria Martin, 1807......Page 206
2.7 Eliza Bradley. An Authentic Narrative of the Shipwreck and Sufferings of Mrs. Eliza Bradley, 1820......Page 225
2.8 Viletta Laranda. Neapolitan Captive: Interesting Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Miss Viletta Laranda, 1830......Page 262
A.1 'Accusations and the Confessions of Ana de Melo, a Free Christianized Muslim Woman', 1559......Page 275
A.2 'Maria de Morales' Captivity, Release and Confessions before the Inquisitional Tribunal', 1610......Page 280
A.3 'Relation of the Fidelity of a Husband, and the Unfaithfulness of His Wife', 1666......Page 282
A.4 'My Corsair Emerges up above the Full Main'......Page 284
A.5 'The Bey Weds His Genovese Captive', 1720s......Page 286
A.6 'The Irish Mrs Jones and the Lascivious Turk', 1747......Page 287
A.7 'An Empress of Morocco Born at Mill of Steps, Parish of Muthill', 1769......Page 288
A.8 'A Particular Account of the Royal Harem', 1791......Page 289
A.9 'Letter from a Muslim Female Captive in Malta to the Sultan of Morocco', 1790s......Page 291
A.10 'Ali and the English Female Captive', 1891......Page 294
Notes......Page 295
Bibliography......Page 312
Index......Page 318