Slavery and Emancipation in Islamic East Africa Image close
Slavery and Emancipation in Islamic East Africa on Hardback by Elisabeth McMahon
Slavery and Emancipation in Islamic East Africa on Hardback by Elisabeth McMahon
Show Hide Adult Content

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Humanities  
History  
African history

Slavery and Emancipation in Islamic East Africa

Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Here are some other products you might consider...

Explore more African Studies

See all products in this series

Pragmatism in the Age of Jihad on Hardback by Michael A. Gomez
$334.00
Pragmatism in the Age of Jihad
by Michael A. Gomez ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Contemporary West African States
$93.00
Contemporary West African States
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
City Politics by J.S.La Fontaine
$93.00
City Politics
by J.S.La Fontaine ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
An Economic History of Imperial Madagascar, 1750–1895 on Hardback by Gwyn Campbell
$265.00
An Economic History of Imperial Madagascar, 1750–1895
by Gwyn Campbell ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Cross-Cultural Exchange in the Atlantic World on Hardback by Roquinaldo Ferreira
$257.00
Cross-Cultural Exchange in the Atlantic World
by Roquinaldo Ferreira ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Masters and Servants on the Cape Eastern Frontier, 1760–1803 on Hardback by Susan Newton-King
$268.00
Masters and Servants on the Cape Eastern Frontier, 1760–1803
by Susan Newton-King ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Kings, Commoners and Concessionaires by Philip Bonner
$134.00
Kings, Commoners and Concessionaires
by Philip Bonner ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Re-Imagining Rwanda by Johan Pottier
$93.00
Re-Imagining Rwanda
by Johan Pottier ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Islamic Society and State Power in Senegal by Leonardo A. Villalon
$112.00
Islamic Society and State Power in Senegal
by Leonardo A. Villalon ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Arming Black Consciousness on Hardback by Toivo Tukongeni Paul Wilson Asheeke
$281.00
Arming Black Consciousness
by Toivo Tukongeni Paul Wilson Asheeke ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Political Thought and the Public Sphere in Tanzania by Emma Hunter
$104.00
Political Thought and the Public Sphere in Tanzania
by Emma Hunter ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Wa and the Wala by Ivor Wilks
$159.00
Wa and the Wala
by Ivor Wilks ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Africans on Hardback by John Iliffe
$285.00
Africans
by John Iliffe ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Colonial Buganda and the End of Empire on Hardback by Jonathon L. Earle
$285.00
Colonial Buganda and the End of Empire
by Jonathon L. Earle ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Colonial Buganda and the End of Empire by Jonathon L. Earle
$94.00
Colonial Buganda and the End of Empire
by Jonathon L. Earle ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
East African Doctors on Hardback by John Iliffe
$275.00
East African Doctors
by John Iliffe ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

Explore more by Elisabeth McMahon

See all books by this author

The Idea of Development in Africa on Hardback by Corrie Decker
$246.00
The Idea of Development in Africa
by Corrie Decker ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
The Idea of Development in Africa by Corrie Decker
$95.00
The Idea of Development in Africa
by Corrie Decker ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Slavery and Emancipation in Islamic East Africa

From Honor to Respectability
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Hardback
Unavailable
Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Description

Examining the process of abolition on the island of Pemba off the East African coast in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this book demonstrates the links between emancipation and the redefinition of honour among all classes of people on the island. By examining the social vulnerability of ex-slaves and the former slave-owning elite caused by the abolition order of 1897, this study argues that moments of resistance on Pemba reflected an effort to mitigate vulnerability rather than resist the hegemonic power of elites or the colonial state. As the meaning of the Swahili word heshima shifted from honour to respectability, individuals' reputations came under scrutiny and the Islamic kadhi and colonial courts became an integral location for interrogating reputations in the community. This study illustrates the ways in which former slaves used piety, reputation, gossip, education, kinship and witchcraft to negotiate the gap between emancipation and local notions of belonging.

Author Biography:

Elisabeth McMahon is an Assistant Professor of History at Tulane University. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Social History, the Journal of Women's History, the International Journal of African Historical Studies, the Women's History Review and Quaker History. She received her PhD from Indiana University.
Release date NZ
April 30th, 2013
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
5 Halftones, unspecified
Pages
293
Dimensions
156x235x20
ISBN-13
9781107025820
Product ID
20820666

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
African history
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
History of specific subjects
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Ethnic studies >
Islamic studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social groups & communities >
Religious groups
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Politics & government >
Political control & freedoms >
Slavery & emancipation