Unfree Lives: Slaves at the Najahid and Rasulid Courts of Yemen (11th to 15th Centuries CE) Slaves at the Najahid and Rasulid Courts of Yemen (11th to 15th Centuries CE) |
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| Author:
| Moorthy Kloss, Magdalena |
| Series title: | Studies in Global Slavery Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-69283-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2024 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $196.00 |
Book Description:
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This first detailed study of slavery in medieval Yemen examines the lives of enslaved women and men who were trafficked as children and then placed in various subaltern positions - from domestic servant to royal concubine, from quarryman to army commander.
This first detailed study of slavery in medieval Yemen examines the lives of enslaved women and men who were trafficked as children and then placed in various subaltern positions - from domestic servant to royal concubine, from quarryman to army commander.