دانشنامهٔ تاریخی برده‌داری در جهان (جلد اول، الف - ک)

The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery presents 700 topics of world slavery in 500- to 1,500-word entries that are extensively cross-referenced with bibliographical citations for further research. The encyclopedia contains 100 illustrations, with maps accompanying core essays involving specific geographic locations. Biographies portray the lives of notable figures such as the remarkable life of the fugitive slave, nurse, spy, and abolitionist Harriet Tubman; Mali's ninth ruler, Mansa Musa; and the early ruler of Kievan Russia, Laroslav the Wise. This is the first work of its kind to document slavery on a global scale and is an essential addition to every reference collection. Academic, high school, and public libraries, as well as genealogists, historical societies, and museum reference collections, will find this an invaluable resource on the topic of slavery throughout the world. Collects the work of more than 200 experts. Has more than 650 entries which examine and analyze human bondage in all its forms throughout the ages. Offers a historical overview of the subject and identifies the common threads that run through the slave systems of fundamentally different cultures Looks at historical arguments made for slavery and abolition, slavery systems in various countries, related legal cases, slave rebellions, slave biographies, the history of the slave trade, and the teachings of various religions concerning slavery This book documents the institution of slavery on a global scale - its variations and consequences, its champions and opponents, its victims, its pervasiveness, and its persistence __The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery__