Harck Olufs aus der Insul Amron im Stifte Ripen in Jütland, gebürtig,…
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About this eBook
| Author | Riese, Otto, 1697-1779 |
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| Author | Oluf, Hark, 1708-1754 |
| Translator | Noodt, Hermann |
| Title | Harck Olufs aus der Insul Amron im Stifte Ripen in Jütland, gebürtig, sonderbare Avanturen, so sich mit ihm insonderheit zu Constantine und an andern Orten in Africa zugetragen. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
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Produced by Peter Becker, Jens Sadowski, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. This transcription was produced from images generously made available by Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt. |
| Summary | "Harck Olufs aus der Insul Amron im Stifte Ripen in Jütland, gebürtig,…" is an autobiographical account by the author Harck Olufs, likely written in the early 18th century. This narrative details his remarkable adventures as he transitions from being a youth in his home island to a life of servitude and military engagement in North Africa, particularly focusing on his time in Ottoman territories. The book highlights themes of fate, survival, and spirituality against a backdrop of cultural encounters. The story recounts the experiences of Harck Olufs, who at a young age aspired to be a seaman but finds himself captured by Turkish pirates and sold into slavery. He serves under various masters, ultimately gaining respect and position due to his capability and learned languages. The account delves into his interactions with local populations, the complexities of war between different factions, and his eventual escape back to Europe after numerous hardships. Through vivid depictions of his environment and reflections on faith, Olufs illustrates his journey not just as a physical odyssey across continents, but also as a profound internal exploration of belief and resilience against oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | HT: Social sciences: Communities, Classes, Races |
| Subject | Oluf, Hark, 1708-1754 |
| Subject | Enslaved persons -- Africa, North -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 52725 |
| Release Date | Aug 5, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 62 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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