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Captivity, past and present : a compendium of observations and interpretations / edited by Benjamin Mark Allen.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Captivity narratives--United States--History and criticism.
- Captivity narratives.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (114 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Captivity, Past and Present is a compilation of historical, literary, and sociological analyses of tales of human bondage from the early modern era to more recent times. Beginning Other a study of 16th-century Spanish captivity sagas that emanated from America, the essays go on to examine the 17th-century Puritan narrative of Mary Rowlandson, the slave narrative of Olaudah Equiano, and concludes Other a study of incarcerated African- American mothers in the United States. Also included is an or...
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Captivity in Spanish America from the 16th-19th centuries
- pt. 2. Captivity in 17th-century New England
- pt. 3. Slaves and prisoners : social captivity since the 18th century.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-14245-7
- 9786613142450
- 1-4438-2796-7
- OCLC:
- 741454140
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