The Tsar's abolitionists : the slave trade in the Caucasus and its suppression
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The Tsar's abolitionists : the slave trade in the Caucasus and its suppression
（Eurasian studies library : historical, political and social studies of Slavic and Islamic cultures in the Eurasian region, v. 2）
Brill, 2010
- : hbk. : alk. paper
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The Tsar's abolitionists : Language of rationlization and self-drsctiprion in the Russian empire
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This book presents a well-documented and important analysis of slavery and slave trade in the Caucasus within the fascinating contexts of Russian empire-building and emerging imperial identity of the Russian state as well as of the local political strategies of Caucasian political actors.
The author offers a compelling, multi-layered analysis that is accessible to comparativists since it presents an important comparative case for slavery and its abolition, which helps us understand slavery in the broader contexts of both the ancient and western colonial worlds.
The historical detail and use of frequent primary source quotations provide a lively sense of reality to this well-worked regional history with substantial comparative significance.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: the Caucasus, Geography and People
* Why was Slave Trade so Important for the Caucasian Societies
Chapter Two: Christians in Heterodox Captivity
* The Historical Roots of Russian Abolitionism in the Caucasus
* The Two Abolitionisms: The European Enterprise and a Distant Cousin from Russia
* Historical Myth and Mythical History: Muscovy and the Caucasus before the 18th Century
* The Beginning: First Attempts to Ban Slave Trade
Chapter Three: The Southern Caucasus
Chapter Four: The Northern Caucasus
Conclusion: Explaining an Unlikely Abolitionism
Bibliography
Index
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