Harem, Slavery and British Imperial Culture Anglo-Muslim Relations in the Late Nineteenth Century

This book focuses on British efforts to suppress the traffic in female slaves destined for Egyptian harems during the late nineteenth-century and considers this campaign in relation to gender debates in England, the position of newly-established Muslim communities in that country, and Orientalist representations of the harem.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Diane Robinson-Dunn is a Professor of History at the University of Detroit Mercy

Zusammenfassung

This book focuses on British efforts to suppress the traffic in female slaves destined for Egyptian harems during the late nineteenth-century and considers this campaign in relation to gender debates in England, the position of newly-established Muslim communities in that country, and Orientalist representations of the harem. -- .

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Diane Robinson-Dunn, Robinson-Dunn Diane
• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.06.2014
• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Vergleichende und internationale Politikwissensch; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte
• EAN: 9780719073298
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-7329-8
• Anzahl Seiten: 240
• Serie: Studies in Imperialism; Studies in Imperialism (Paperb; Studies in Imperialism
• Themen: Islam, Harem, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, British Empire, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Egypt, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, International Relations, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Colonialism and imperialism, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery, muslim woman, late nineteenth century, female slavery, British imperial culture, gender conflicts, British identity politics, English activism, Anglo-Muslim relations, British Turk, Anti-Slavery Campaign, British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, English national identities