Indian Ocean slavery in the age of abolition
Indian Ocean slavery in the age of abolition
While the British were able to accomplish abolition in the trans-Atlantic world by the end of the 19th century, their efforts paradoxically caused a great increase in legal and illegal slave trading in the western Indian Ocean. Bringing together essays from leading authorities i…
Indian Ocean slavery in the age of abolition
"While the British were able to accomplish abolition in the trans-Atlantic world by the end of the nineteenth century, their efforts paradoxically caused a great increase in legal and illegal slave trading in the western Indian Ocean. Bringing together essays from leading author…
Indian Ocean slavery in the age of abolition
"While the British were able to accomplish abolition in the trans-Atlantic world by the end of the nineteenth century, their efforts paradoxically caused a great increase in legal and illegal slave trading in the western Indian Ocean. Bringing together essays from leading author…
"Drawing on a wealth of sources, from the colonial period to the most up-to-date scholarship, the author challenges the widely held perception that, while Christianity oppressed and subjugated the African people, Islam fitted comfortably into the indigenous landscape. Instead, t…
What happens when authorities you venerate condone something you know is wrong? Every major religion and philosophy once condoned or approved of slavery, but in modern times nothing is seen as more evil. Americans confront this crisis of authority when they erect statues of Foun…
What happens when authorities you venerate condone something you know is wrong? Every major religion and philosophy once condoned or approved of slavery, but in modern times nothing is seen as more evil. Americans confront this crisis of authority when they erect statues of Foun…