Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Part One. Encountering “Barbary,” 1596–1622
7. 1 Global Treaty Making: From Morocco to Constantinople 17
8. 2 Captivity and Diplomacy in Algiers and Tunis 37
9. Part Two. Transformations, 1616–30
10. 3 The Consul as State Representative 59
11. 4 Ransoming Is the Norm 77
12. Part Three. Confrontations, 1651–83
13. 5 Collective Redemption: Naval Violence and Hostage Taking 99
14. 6 A True Public Minister: Consuls and Jewish Mediators 118
15. 7 The Reluctant State 138
16. Part Four. Normative Relations, 1679–1726
17. 8 The Cannon as Gift: Institutionalizing the Problem 159
18. Epilogue 179
19. List of Abbreviations 187
20. Notes 189
21. Bibliography 223
22. Index 237