Incarceration and Slavery in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age: A Cultural-Historical Investigation of the Dark Side in the Pre-Modern World

In the Middle Ages and the early modern age, imprisonment and enslavement were more common than we might assume, with high-ranking nobles and royalties often the victims. However, imprisonment could also lead to major writings and creativity, while slaves in the Ottoman empire and Egypt could rise to the highest positions in society.

Format: Hardback
Length: 528 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Publisher: Lexington Books

In the Middle Ages and the early modern era, the prevalence of imprisonment and enslavement was far greater than what we might have imagined. This subject is approached from a diverse range of perspectives in Incarceration and Slavery in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age, highlighting the profound significance of the issues at hand. Both incarceration and slavery were (and continue to be) exceedingly painful experiences, with no one guaranteed immunity from them. High-ranking nobles and royalties were frequently subjected to imprisonment, and at times, they had to endure lengthy periods before their ransoms were paid. Similarly, slavery was prevalent throughout Christian Europe and the Arab world. However, it is noteworthy that in the Ottoman empire and Egypt, slaves were able to achieve remarkable social ascendancy, rising to positions such as Janissaries, Mamluks, and others.

During the Middle Ages and the early modern period, the prevalence of imprisonment and enslavement was significantly higher than what we might have assumed. This subject is approached from a diverse range of perspectives in Incarceration and Slavery in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age, highlighting the profound significance of the issues at hand. Both incarceration and slavery were (and continue to be) exceedingly painful experiences, with no one guaranteed immunity from them. High-ranking nobles and royalties were frequently subjected to imprisonment, and at times, they had to endure lengthy periods before their ransoms were paid. Similarly, slavery was prevalent throughout Christian Europe and the Arab world. However, it is noteworthy that in the Ottoman empire and Egypt, slaves were able to achieve remarkable social ascendancy, rising to positions such as Janissaries, Mamluks, and others.

In the Middle Ages and the early modern era, the prevalence of imprisonment and enslavement was far greater than what we might have imagined. This subject is approached from a diverse range of perspectives in Incarceration and Slavery in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age, highlighting the profound significance of the issues at hand. Both incarceration and slavery were (and continue to be) exceedingly painful experiences, with no one guaranteed immunity from them. High-ranking nobles and royalties were frequently subjected to imprisonment, and at times, they had to endure lengthy periods before their ransoms were paid. Similarly, slavery was prevalent throughout Christian Europe and the Arab world. However, it is noteworthy that in the Ottoman empire and Egypt, slaves were able to achieve remarkable social ascendancy, rising to positions such as Janissaries, Mamluks, and others.

During the Middle Ages and the early modern period, the prevalence of imprisonment and enslavement was significantly higher than what we might have assumed. This subject is approached from a diverse range of perspectives in Incarceration and Slavery in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age, highlighting the profound significance of the issues at hand. Both incarceration and slavery were (and continue to be) exceedingly painful experiences, with no one guaranteed immunity from them. High-ranking nobles and royalties were frequently subjected to imprisonment, and at times, they had to endure lengthy periods before their ransoms were paid. Similarly, slavery was prevalent throughout Christian Europe and the Arab world. However, it is noteworthy that in the Ottoman empire and Egypt, slaves were able to achieve remarkable social ascendancy, rising to positions such as Janissaries, Mamluks, and others.

In the Middle Ages and the early modern era, the prevalence of imprisonment and enslavement was far greater than what we might have imagined. This subject is approached from a diverse range of perspectives in Incarceration and Slavery in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age, highlighting the profound significance of the issues at hand. Both incarceration and slavery were (and continue to be) exceedingly painful experiences, with no one guaranteed immunity from them. High-ranking nobles and royalties were frequently subjected to imprisonment, and at times, they had to endure lengthy periods before their ransoms were paid. Similarly, slavery was prevalent throughout Christian Europe and the Arab world. However, it is noteworthy that in the Ottoman empire and Egypt, slaves were able to achieve remarkable social ascendancy, rising to positions such as Janissaries, Mamluks, and others.

During the Middle Ages and the early modern period, the prevalence of imprisonment and enslavement was far greater than what we might have imagined. This subject is approached from a diverse range of perspectives in Incarceration and Slavery in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age, highlighting the profound significance of the issues at hand. Both incarceration and slavery were (and continue to be) exceedingly painful experiences, with no one guaranteed immunity from them. High-ranking nobles and royalties were frequently subjected to imprisonment, and at times, they had to endure lengthy periods before their ransoms were paid. Similarly, slavery was prevalent throughout Christian Europe and the Arab world. However, it is noteworthy that in the Ottoman empire and Egypt, slaves were able to achieve remarkable social ascendancy, rising to positions such as Janissaries, Mamluks, and others.

Weight: 898g
Dimension: 227 x 161 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793648280