The Harem, Slavery and British Imperial Culture

The Harem, Slavery and British Imperial Culture
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 0719073286
ISBN-13 : 9780719073281
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Book Synopsis The Harem, Slavery and British Imperial Culture by : Diane Robinson-Dunn

Download or read book The Harem, Slavery and British Imperial Culture written by Diane Robinson-Dunn and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on British efforts to suppress the traffic in female slaves destined for Egyptian harems during the late-nineteenth century. It considers this campaign in relation to gender debates in England, and examines the ways in which the assumptions and dominant imperialist discourses of these abolitionists were challenged by the newly-established Muslim communities in England, as well as by English people who converted to or were sympathetic with Islam.

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