Slavery in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia

by William D. Phillips and William D. Phillips Jr.

The enslaved population of medieval Iberia composed only a small percentage of the general populace at any given point, and slave labor was not essential to the regional economy during the period. Yet slaves were present in Iberia from the beginning of recorded history until the early modern era, and the regulations and norms for slavery and servitude shifted as time passed and kingdoms rose and fell. The Romans brought their imperially sanctioned...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812244915
• ISBN13: 9780812244915
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"