Slavery & Islam /

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 Founding Fathers who slep...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brown, Jonathan (Jonathan A. C.) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Oneworld Academic, imprint of Oneworld Publications, [2019]
Subjects:	Slavery and Islam. Slavery and Islam > History. Slavery > Religious aspects > Islam. Slavery > Religious aspects. Islam and culture.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Can We Talk About Slavery?
1. Does `Slavery' Exist? The Problem Of Definition
2. Slavery In The Shariah
3. Slavery In Islamic Civilization
4. The Slavery Conundrum
5. Abolishing Slavery In Islam
6. The Prophet & Isis: Evaluating Muslim Abolition
7. Concubines And Consent: Can We Solve The Moral Problem of Slavery?