| ID | 155119 |
| Title Proper | Beyond the Bazaars |
| Other Title Information | geographies of the slave trade in Central Asia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | EDEN, JEFF |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The slave trade in nineteenth-century Central Asia involved hundreds of thousands of slaves, predominantly Persian Shīʿites, and stopping the trade was alleged to be a major motivating factor in the Russian conquest of the region. Nevertheless, Central Asian slavery remains little-studied and little-understood. In this article I will argue, first, that the region's slave trade was characterized by decentralized trade networks and by abundant inter-nomadic trade; and, second, that Russian efforts to end the slave trade by decree and through military force in the 1860s and 70s were not as successful as has often been assumed. |
| `In' analytical Note | Modern Asian Studies Vol. 51, No.4; Jul 2017: p.919-955 |
| Journal Source | Modern Asian Studies 2017-08 51, 4 |
| Key Words | Central Asia ; Slave Trade ; Geographies ; Bazaars |