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Literature Talk
Literature TalkTrace abolitionism further back than you thought possible. This lecture uncovers a tenth-century anti-slavery treatise written by Muslim philosophers in Basra, emerging from a ninth-century slave revolt.
Islamic intellectual history
9th-century slave revolt
Basra origins
scholarly deep-dive
Tips
🎓free for students, staff & museum professionals with ID
🏛️small, intimate lecture hall setting
An Anti-Slavery Treatise from Medieval Iraq
Upper West Side
Literature TalkLiterature TalkTrace abolitionism further back than you thought possible. This lecture uncovers a tenth-century anti-slavery treatise written by Muslim philosophers in Basra, emerging from a ninth-century slave revolt.
Islamic intellectual history
9th-century slave revolt
Basra origins
scholarly deep-dive
Tips
🎓free for students, staff & museum professionals with ID
🏛️small, intimate lecture hall setting
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