Incarceration and Slavery in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age A Cultural Historical Investigation of the Dark Side in the Pre

In this volume, scholars of pre-modern Europe and the Arab world examine the issues of incarceration and slavery. The emphasis rests on religious, literary, philosophical, and historical narratives, buttressed by art-historical evidence, all of which demonstrates the true importance of these painful problems.

About the author

Albrecht Classen is University Distinguished Professor of German Studies at the University of Arizona, Tucson.Fidel Fajardo-Acosta is professor of English at Creighton University.Albrecht Classen is University Distinguished Professor of German Studies at the University of Arizona, Tucson.

Summary

In this volume, scholars of pre-modern Europe and the Arab world examine the issues of incarceration and slavery. The emphasis rests on religious, literary, philosophical, and historical narratives, buttressed by art-historical evidence, all of which demonstrates the true importance of these painful problems.

Product details

• Assisted by: Albrecht Classen (Editor), Classen Albrecht (Editor)
• Authors: Albrecht Classen
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.10.2021
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Fiction > Poetry, drama
• EAN: 9781793648280
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-828-0
• Pages: 528
• Series: Studies in Medieval Literature
• Subjects: Europe, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / General, medieval, criminal, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Arabian Peninsula, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Middle Ages, Enslavement, criminal;enslavement;medieval;middle ages;slavery