The Abolition of Slavery in Ottoman Tunisia
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Author | : Ismael M. Montana |
Publisher | : University Press of Florida |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2013-08-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780813048420 |
ISBN-13 | : 0813048427 |
Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Abolition of Slavery in Ottoman Tunisia by : Ismael M. Montana
Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking work, Ismael Montana fully explicates the complexity of Tunisian society and culture and reveals how abolition was able to occur in an environment hostile to such change. Moving beyond typical slave trade studies, he departs from the traditional regional paradigms that isolate slavery in North Africa from its global dynamics to examine the trans-Saharan slave trade in a broader historical context. The result is a study that reveals how European capitalism, political pressure, and evolving social dynamics throughout the western Mediterranean region helped shape this seismic cultural event.