Slave soldiers and Islam : the genesis of a military system

Even a cursory glance at the history of Muslim peoples reveals the extraordinary role played by men of slave origins in the armed forces... Pt. I. The Islamicate Context -- Ch. 1. What Is A Military Slave? -- Ch. 2. Slaves In War: The Historical Record -- Ch. 3. An Explanation Of Military Slavery -- Pt. Ii. Origins -- Ch. 4. The Unfree In Muslim Warfare, 2-205/624-820 -- Ch. 5. The First Military Slave System -- Ch. 6. How Military Slavery First Occurred. Daniel Pipes. Based On A Doctoral Dissertation Submitted In May 1978 To Harvard University. -- P. Xi. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 219-231.