From the 16th to the 19th centuries; Moslem corsairs from the Barbary Coast ravaged European shipping and enslaved thousands of unlucky captives. During this same period; thousands more Europeans converted to Islam and joined the pirate holy war. Were these men (and women) the scum of the seas; apostates; traitors—Renegadoes? Or did they abandon and betray Christendom as a praxis of social resistance? Second edition; with new material documenting piracy in the very early days of New York City.
#5978265 in Books Mazda Pub 2000-12Original language:English 9.50 x 6.25 x 1.25l; #File Name: 1568591322511 pages
Review
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Highly selective in its assembly of documentsBy HistorianLike all of Prof. Bournoutian's research; it is very selective in which documents it translated into English; omitting most of the documents that do not help or support the author's vision. But since these documents are not available in English from other authors; I guess it will have to do; for now. Hence 3 stars - it's OK.
