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A thorough exploration of slavery from the perspective of Islam's authoritative texts as well as moral and philosophical debates on the subject
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About The Book
What happens when authorities you venerate condone something you know is wrong
Every major religion and philosophy once condoned or approved of slavery, but in modern times nothing is seen as more evil. Americans confront this crisis of authority when they erect statues of Founding Fathers who slept with their slaves. And Muslims faced it when ISIS revived sex-slavery, justifying it with verses from the Quran and the practice of Muhammad.
Exploring the moral and ultimately theological problem of slavery, Jonathan A.C. Brown traces how the Christian, Jewish and Islamic traditions have tried to reconcile modern moral certainties with the infallibility of God's message. He lays out how Islam viewed slavery in theory, and the reality of how it was practiced across Islamic civilization. Finally, Brown carefully examines arguments put forward by Muslims for the abolition of slavery.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Notes on transliteration, dates and citation
Introduction: Can We Talk About Slavery?
1. Does ‘Slavery' Exist? The Problem of Definition
2. Slavery in the Shariah
3. Slavery in Islamic Civilization
4. The Slavery Conundrum
5. Abolishing Slavery in Islam
6. The Prophet & ISIS: Evaluating Muslim Abolition
7. Concubines and Consent: Can We Solve the Moral Problem of Slavery?
Appendix 1 - A Slave Saint of Basra
Appendix 2 - Enlightenment Th inkers on Slavery
Appendix 3 - Did the 1926 Muslim World Congress Condemn Slavery?
Appendix 4 - Was Māriya the Wife or Concubine of the Prophet?
Appendix 5 - Was Freedom a Human Right in the Shariah?
Appendix 6 - Enslavement of Apostate Muslims or Muslims Declared to be Unbelievers
Select Bibliography
Notes
Index
About The Author
Jonathan A.C. Brown is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and the Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. His previous books include Misquoting Muhammad and Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World, both of which are published by Oneworld. He lives in Virginia.
EAN 13 / ISBN | 9781786076359 |
Binding | Hardback |
Author | Jonathan A.C. Brown |
Publisher | Oneworld Academic |
Pages | 448 |
Year Published | 2019 |
Height | 9.2 Inches |
Width | 6.0 Inches |
Length | 1.7 Inches |