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- Title
SET A SLAVE FREE. RANSOM AS A SOCIAL CONNECTION IN THE NAPLES OF THE MODERN AGE.
- Authors
Lombardi, Giovanni
- Abstract
In the Modern Age, the ransom of slaves and captives was a large-scale phenomenon. It responded to material interests and had an international breath, symbolic and social weight. In substance, it was part of a civilization. Hence, the historiographical questions about slavery appear countless. This paper focuses on the Neapolitan perspective by which ransom and relief disclosed pervasive social action, embodied purposes, and values. Naples was a multi-ethnic, populous capital and Mediterranean crossroads. In this context, the ransom of the Christian slaves – including the grey zone of the converts and renegades – worked as a uniting factor, shaping energies, social connections and groups. That happened in many ways. Three focuses emerge: the foundation of dedicated institutes that were also places of political negotiation and representation; the social collaboration around shared values and interests; and, last but not least, the relationships of trust materialized by the banking support and the merchant community.
- Subjects
ENSLAVED persons; RANSOM; SOCIAL action
- Publication
Balkan Studies / Études Balkaniques, 2023, Vol 59, Issue 1, p51
- ISSN
0324-1645
- Publication type
Article