Magliozzi, Aurora (2023). On the “Guile” of Slaves: Thirteen Recommendations of Samawʾal b. Yaḥyā al-Maghribī (d. 570/1175) on the Purchase of Male and Female Slaves. In: Tolino, Serena; Anchassi, Omar Walid; Emunds, Laura; Rowitz, Laura Elena (eds.), Source of the Month, "Project TraSIS: Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies"..
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The blog post focuses on Samawʾal b. Yaḥyā al-Maghribī’s Nuzhat al-aṣḥāb fī muʿāsharat al-aḥbāb (A Friends’ Jaunt in Coitus Between Lovers) an erotological compendium that explores various aspects of eroticism. Among the topics discussed in this text, al-Maghribī dedicates a chapter to the selection of slaves, emphasizing meticulous physical examination and cautioning against deception. The paper examines the recommendations provided by al-Maghribī on how to wisely choose suitable slaves for purchase. Through warnings against deceitful practices by both women and boys, al-Maghribī inadvertently reveals the agency of enslaved individuals striving to improve their conditions. Thus, despite being tailored for an elite male audience, the text also reflects broader societal attitudes.
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institut für Studien zum Nahen Osten und zu muslimischen Gesellschaften |
UniBE Contributor: |
Tolino, Serena, Anchassi, Omar Walid, Emunds, Laura, Rowitz, Laura Elena |
Subjects: |
200 Religion > 290 Other religions 900 History > 960 History of Africa |
Funders: |
[42] Schweizerischer Nationalfonds ; [4] Swiss National Science Foundation |
Projects: |
[UNSPECIFIED] TraSIS: Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies. Three Concepts from Islamic Legal Sources |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Serena Tolino |
Date Deposited: |
11 Apr 2024 12:26 |
Last Modified: |
11 Apr 2024 12:26 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Islamic Law, Arabic Literature, Slavery |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/195312 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/195312 |
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