Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Abbreviations
PARTI:THEISLAMICATE
CONTEXT
ChapterOne
WhatIsaMilitarySlave?
DifferencesfromOtherSlaves
IsHeaTrueSlave?
ChapterTwo
SlavesinWar:The
Historica]
Record
Ordinary
Slaves
Military
Slaves
Chapter
Three
An
Explanation
ofMilitarySlavery
AConnectiontoIslam?
Why
Muslim
SubjectsRelinquished
Power
Marginal
AreaSoldiers
TheBenefitsof
MilitarySlavery
Nonmilitary
Factors
Conclusion
PARTI1:ORIGINS
ChapterFour
The
UnfreeinMuslimWarfare,
2-205/624-
Before64/
TheMarwanids,
64-132/684-
TheFirstAbbasids,
129-205/747-
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