{"product_id":"slavery-and-islam-9781786078391","title":"Slavery and Islam","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thorough exploration of slavery from the perspective of Islam's authoritative texts as well as moral and philosophical debates on the subject\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens when authorities you venerate condone something you know is wrong? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery major religion and philosophy once condoned or approved of slavery, but in modern times nothing is seen as more evil. Americans confront this crisis of authority when they erect statues of Founding Fathers who slept with their slaves. And Muslims faced it when ISIS revived sex slavery, justifying it with verses from the Quran and the practice of Muhammad. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the moral and ultimately theological problem of slavery, Jonathan A.C. Brown traces how the Christian, Jewish and Islamic traditions have tried to reconcile modern moral certainties with the infallibility of God's message. He lays out how Islam viewed slavery in theory, and the reality of how it was practiced across Islamic civilization. Finally, Brown carefully examines arguments put forward by Muslims for the abolition of slavery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan A.C. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSlavery \u0026amp; Islam\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMisquoting Muhammad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which are published by Oneworld. He lives in Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oneworld Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50376621949202,"sku":"9781786078391","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f109c86a-df47-4316-a1c1-6bc07ee226bd.jpg?v=1728601798","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/slavery-and-islam-9781786078391","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}