The Cambridge World History of Slavery
Volume 2, AD 500 – AD 1420
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Volume 2 of The Cambridge World History of Slavery, edited in part by Craig Perry, offers a comprehensive comparative account of slavery from AD 500 to 1420 across multiple regions.
The book assembles contributions from specialists to trace institutional forms, trade networks, labor systems, and cultural consequences of slavery in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Islamic world.
It emphasizes interconnections and regional variations while situating slavery within broader social and economic histories.
The volume provides new syntheses and methodological approaches, highlighting under-studied sources and perspectives.
Intended for scholars and students, it serves as a foundational reference for understanding pre-modern slavery globally.
The book assembles contributions from specialists to trace institutional forms, trade networks, labor systems, and cultural consequences of slavery in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Islamic world.
It emphasizes interconnections and regional variations while situating slavery within broader social and economic histories.
The volume provides new syntheses and methodological approaches, highlighting under-studied sources and perspectives.
Intended for scholars and students, it serves as a foundational reference for understanding pre-modern slavery globally.
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Craig Perry, "Slavery and the Jews of Medieval Egypt: A History" (Princeton UP, 2026)
