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From slaves to prisoners of war : the Ottoman Empire, Russia, and international law / Will Smiley.
Series: History and theory of international law: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource : map (black and white).Content type: text | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191827334.Subject(s): Russo-Turkish Wars, 1676-1878 | Prisoners of war -- Turkey -- History -- 18th century | Prisoners of war -- Russia -- History -- 18th century | Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918
| History | Asian historyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198785415DDC classification: 956.015 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online 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.
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This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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