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Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Islamic World Justin Marozzi
Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Islamic World
Justin Marozzi
Slavery in the Islamic world has a long, rich and controversial history. Unlike the notorious and shorter-lived Atlantic slave trade, its story is much less known.
In the earliest days of Islam, Arab Muslims enslaved men, women and children as the spoils of war. Later, and for many centuries, young boys were imported to imperial Islamic courts in enormous numbers. Some were castrated
448 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 10, 2025 |
| ISBN13 | 9780241522158 |
| Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Pages | 560 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 241 × 39 mm · 998 g |
| Language | English |
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