The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Barbary
Africa
View Larger MapDescription of institution: The Barbary Coast, or Berber Coast, was the term used by Europeans from the 16th until the 19th century to refer to much of the collective land of the Berber people. The English term "Barbary" (and its European varieties: Barbaria, Berbérie, etc.) referred mainly to the entire Berber lands including non-coastal regions, deep into the continent, as seen in European geographical and political maps published during the 17–20th centuries. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_Coast People associated with this location: James, John (-fl. c. 1704) - Visited