Slave elites in the Middle East and Africa : a comparative study / edited by Miura Tora and John Edward Philips.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miura, Tōru, 1953-

Philips, John Edward, 1952-

Series:

Islamic area studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slavery--Middle East--History.

Slavery.

Slavery--Africa--History.

Slavery and Islam.

History.

Africa.

Slavery and Islam--Middle East--History.

Islamic civilization.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

xii, 248 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Kegan Paul International, 2000.

Summary:

Specialists in Middle Eastern and African studies consider the practice of slavery in different regions from a comparative perspective, dealing with key issues: the ethnic origins of slave soliders and officials and the reasons for the development of the slave soldier system in comparison with non-elite slaves; the legal status of slave elites and the administrative roles of slave soldiers and officials; the linguistic and cultural identity of slave elites and its relation to their society of origin and of residence; the economy of slave elites including payment and economic activities; and the relation of slave elite systems to Islamic civilization.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0710306601

OCLC:

44514156