The Resource Slavery and emancipation in Islamic East Africa : from honor to respectability, Elisabeth McMahon, (electronic resource)
Slavery and emancipation in Islamic East Africa : from honor to respectability, Elisabeth McMahon, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- Examining the process of abolition on the island of Pemba off the East African coast in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this book demonstrates the links between emancipation and the redefinition of honour among all classes of people on the island. By examining the social vulnerability of ex-slaves and the former slave-owning elite caused by the abolition order of 1897, this study argues that moments of resistance on Pemba reflected an effort to mitigate vulnerability rather than resist the hegemonic power of elites or the colonial state. As the meaning of the Swahili word heshima shifted from honour to respectability, individuals' reputations came under scrutiny and the Islamic kadhi and colonial courts became an integral location for interrogating reputations in the community. This study illustrates the ways in which former slaves used piety, reputation, gossip, education, kinship and witchcraft to negotiate the gap between emancipation and local notions of belonging.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 265 pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction
- Mzuri Kwao and slavery in East Africa
- Reputation and disputing in the courts
- Reputation, heshima, and community
- Changing landscapes of power
- Mitigating vulnerability through kinship
- Isbn
- 9781107533783
- Label
- Slavery and emancipation in Islamic East Africa : from honor to respectability
- Title
- Slavery and emancipation in Islamic East Africa
- Title remainder
- from honor to respectability
- Statement of responsibility
- Elisabeth McMahon
- Title variation
- Slavery & Emancipation in Islamic East Africa
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Examining the process of abolition on the island of Pemba off the East African coast in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this book demonstrates the links between emancipation and the redefinition of honour among all classes of people on the island. By examining the social vulnerability of ex-slaves and the former slave-owning elite caused by the abolition order of 1897, this study argues that moments of resistance on Pemba reflected an effort to mitigate vulnerability rather than resist the hegemonic power of elites or the colonial state. As the meaning of the Swahili word heshima shifted from honour to respectability, individuals' reputations came under scrutiny and the Islamic kadhi and colonial courts became an integral location for interrogating reputations in the community. This study illustrates the ways in which former slaves used piety, reputation, gossip, education, kinship and witchcraft to negotiate the gap between emancipation and local notions of belonging.--
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- Cataloging source
- UkCbUP
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- 1970-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McMahon, Elisabeth
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
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- African studies
- Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Slavery
- Slavery
- Slaves
- Slaves
- Slavery
- Label
- Slavery and emancipation in Islamic East Africa : from honor to respectability, Elisabeth McMahon, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Mzuri Kwao and slavery in East Africa -- Reputation and disputing in the courts -- Reputation, heshima, and community -- Changing landscapes of power -- Mitigating vulnerability through kinship
- Control code
- CR9781139198837
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 265 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781107533783
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)829459848
- Label
- Slavery and emancipation in Islamic East Africa : from honor to respectability, Elisabeth McMahon, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Mzuri Kwao and slavery in East Africa -- Reputation and disputing in the courts -- Reputation, heshima, and community -- Changing landscapes of power -- Mitigating vulnerability through kinship
- Control code
- CR9781139198837
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 265 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781107533783
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)829459848
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