Slave Trading in the Early Middle Ages: Long-Distance Connections in Northern and East Central Europe...

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Janel M. Fontaine

Slave Trading in the Early Middle Ages

Long-Distance Connections in Northern and East Central Europe

Janel M. Fontaine

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English

Manchester University Press
01 March 2025

European history; British & Irish history; Medieval history; Slavery & abolition of slavery

Series: Manchester Medieval Studies

This book examines slave trading in northern and eastern central Europe from the seventh century through the eleventh century, tracing its growth, climax, and decline. Demand from the Islamic world in the ninth and tenth centuries prompted changes in warfare, trade logistics, and administrative responses to slavery in the slaving zones centred on the British Isles and the Czech lands. This study establishes slave trading as a core driver of connectivity and presents a model for this practice in politically fragmented areas of Europe.

By: Janel M. Fontaine
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781526160096
ISBN 10: 1526160099
Series: Manchester Medieval Studies
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 01 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction Part I: The economics of slave trading 1 Slavery within the slaving zones 2 External demand 3 Making slaves Part II: Logistics and strategies of slaving 4 Warfare and enslavement 5 Small-scale slave trading 6 High demand systems 7 Slaving and power Epilogue Index -- .

Janel M. Fontaine is an archaeologist in the public sector and an Affiliate Researcher at the University of Glasgow.