Slavery and Abolition in the Ottoman Middle East

Auteur: Toledano, Ehud R.
Editeur: University of Washington Press
In the Ottoman Empire, many members of the ruling elite were legally slaves of the sultan and therefore could, technically, be ordered to surrender their labor, their property, or their lives at any moment. This work offers insights into Ottoman life and thought. It also examines female harem slaves, and slave dealers, and slave owners.
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In the Ottoman Empire, many members of the ruling elite were legally slaves of the sultan and therefore could, technically, be ordered to surrender their labor, their property, or their lives at any moment. This work offers insights into Ottoman life and thought. It also examines female harem slaves, and slave dealers, and slave owners.
ISBN / EAN 9780295976426
Auteur Toledano, Ehud R.
Editeur University of Washington Press