Friends of God and slaves of men : religion and slavery, past and present / Kevin Bales, Michael Rota.
| Author/creator | Bales, Kevin author. |
| Other author | Rota, Michael, 1975- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, New York : Cambridge University Press, 2026 |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | xii, 251 pages : illustrations; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Series | Slaveries since Emancipation Slaveries since emancipation. ^A1338304 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part I: Religious responses to slavery -- historical patterns -- Justifying slavery -- Ameliorating slavery -- Restricting slavery -- Rejecting slavery -- Part II: Religion and contemporary slavery -- Slavery in the modern world -- False prophets: exploiting faith to enslave -- Religion's role in freeing slave's today. |
| Abstract | Religion and slavery have been connected since the beginning of human history, but their tangled relationship has rarely been dissected and truly understood. This groundbreaking book illuminates how religion has intersected with the institution of slavery, both as a force for its perpetuation and as a catalyst for its abolition. Spanning antiquity to the present day, this book offers a comprehensive overview of how Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and other faiths have variously justified, moderated, restricted, or opposed slavery. Experts Kevin Bales and Michael Rota integrate historical, philosophical, theological, and social scientific perspectives to offer fresh interdisciplinary insights into this crucial social justice issue. Engaging contemporary challenges, it covers ISIS's religious justifications for enslavement and the role of the caste system in modern bondage. Finally, it highlights faith-based antislavery activism today and asks how religious communities can amplify their efforts to combat the enduring scourge of slavery worldwide. --from publisher's website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-238) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781009631129 |
| ISBN | 1009631128 (hardcover) |
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