{"product_id":"swedish-slavery-diplomacy-and-culture-in-the-early-modern-mediterranean-hardcover","title":"Swedish Slavery, Diplomacy, and Culture in the Early Modern Mediterranean - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoachim Östlund\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Merton\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis open access book explores the story of early modern Swedish sailors and merchants captured and enslaved in the North African territory then known as 'Barbary' (Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, and Morocco), and the efforts of their families, communities, and consuls to ransom them. Swedes were a minority among the Spaniards, Italians, Frenchmen, and British who were carried off. For that reason, Swedish authorities were initially unaware of their suffering; however, as the losses of men increased and awareness of their plight grew, it became a huge concern for Sweden's long-distance trade, particularly the import of salt--essential for food preservation in the long winter months-- from Southern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy studying the Swedish experience of encountering Barbary, the book illustrates how a small Lutheran state navigated global interests. This volume studies letters from captured and enslaved Swedish sailors and how this correspondence played a pivotal role in shaping slave narratives and by extension Swedish identity. The book also examines these letters' social impact on local communities at home, the political pressure they exerted on government officials, and their cultural significance among intellectuals. In addition, the study highlights how Swedish consuls became integrated into the local power elite in North Africa, which facilitated diplomatic negotiations and opened up opportunities for commerce, including participation in the transport and trade of African slaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"?stlund advances our knowledge both of Sweden's global history and the history of the Mediterranean as a site of complex global interactions.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Erik Thompson, Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Manitoba, canada\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis open access book explores the story of early modern Swedish sailors and merchants captured and enslaved in the North African territory then known as 'Barbary' (Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, and Morocco), and the efforts of their families, communities, and consuls to ransom them. Swedes were a minority among the Spaniards, Italians, Frenchmen, and British who were carried off. For that reason, Swedish authorities were initially unaware of their suffering; however, as the losses of men increased and awareness of their plight grew, it became a huge concern for Sweden's long-distance trade, particularly the import of salt--essential for food preservation in the long winter months-- from Southern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy studying the Swedish experience of encountering Barbary, the book illustrates how a small Lutheran state navigated global interests. This volume studies letters from captured and enslaved Swedish sailors and how this correspondence played a pivotal role in shaping slave narratives and by extension Swedish identity. The book also examines these letters' social impact on local communities at home, the political pressure they exerted on government officials, and their cultural significance among intellectuals. In addition, the study highlights how Swedish consuls became integrated into the local power elite in North Africa, which facilitated diplomatic negotiations and opened up opportunities for commerce, including participation in the transport and trade of African slaves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoachim ?stlund\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of History and Senior Lecturer at Lund University, Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis research focuses on early modern cultural history, slavery, and the history of science, with particular attention to Europe's entanglements with the Muslim world. ?stlund has led major projects funded by the Swedish Research Council, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, Wallenberg Foundations, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship, and NordForsk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoachim Östlund is Associate Professor of History and Senior Lecturer at Lund University, Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis research focuses on early modern cultural history, slavery, and the history of science, with particular attention to Europe's entanglements with the Muslim world. Östlund has led major projects funded by the Swedish Research Council, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, Wallenberg Foundations, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship, and NordForsk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 364\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53799733461299,"sku":"9783032096661","price":104.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QOvAPfKfPM9783032096661.webp?v=1785963367","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/swedish-slavery-diplomacy-and-culture-in-the-early-modern-mediterranean-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}