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From slaves to prisoners of war : the Ottoman empire, Russia, and international law / Will Smiley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smiley, Will, author.
- Series:
- History and theory of international law.
- History and theory of international law
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prisoners of war.
- Turkey--History--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.
- Turkey.
- Russia--History--1689-1801.
- Russia.
- Russo-Turkish Wars (1676-1878).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (300 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- In this original study, Will Smiley reassesses an aspect of the legacy of the Ottoman-Russian wars in the 18th century: both empires had a long history of slavery, but in the course of the 18th century they worked out a new regional international law that transformed captivity, introducing the concept of prisoners of war.
- Notes:
- This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-108819-6
- 0-19-182733-9
- 0-19-108818-8
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