Asian and African Systems of Slavery

Cover......Page 1
Flap......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Editor's preface......Page 7
Introduction: Slavery as an institution: Open and closed systems......Page 8
Slavery in time and space......Page 23
Raiders and traders in Adamawa: Slavery as a regional system......Page 50
The Comorians and the East African slave trade......Page 80
Modes of production and slavery in Madagascar: Two case studies......Page 107
Slavery and indenture in Mauritius and Seychelles......Page 142
Power and status in South Asian slavery......Page 176
Opposition and interdependence: Demographic and economic perspectives on Nyinba slavery......Page 202
Transactions in people: The Chinese mark in slaves, servants, and heirs......Page 230
Thai institutions of slavery......Page 258
Slaves, aristocrats and export of sago in Sarawak......Page 300
Contributors......Page 316
Notes......Page 317
Bibliography......Page 325
Index......Page 347
Flap......Page 355