<span>Slavery touched many aspects of Mamluk society. This volume focuses on the role of slaves within the family, from birth to purchase, liberation, and death. It investigates domestic slavery in Syrian and Egyptian society from the thirteenth to the fifteenth century. Jan Hagedorn focuses on the
Domestic Slavery in Syria and Egypt, 1200โ1500
โ Scribed by Jan Hinrich Hagedorn
- Publisher
- V&R unipress
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 247
- Series
- Mamluk Studies; 21
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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