Slaves from the North : Finns and Karelians in the East European slave trade, 900-1600 /

In this book Jukka Korpela offers an analysis of the trade in kidnapped Finns and Karelians into slavery in Eastern Europe. Blond slaves from the north of Europe were rare luxury items in Black Sea and Caspian markets, and the high prices they commanded stimulated and sustained a long-distance trade...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Korpela, Jukka, 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]
Series:Studies in global slavery ; v. 5.
Subjects:
Slave trade > Finland > History.
Slave trade > Russia (Federation) > Karelia > History.
Slavery > Europe, Eastern > History.
Slavery > Europe, Northern > History.
Esclaves > Commerce > Finlande > Histoire.
Esclaves > Commerce > Russie > Carélie > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Slave trade
Slavery
Eastern Europe
Northern Europe
Finland
Russia (Federation) > Karelia
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Eastern European slave trade
  • Late medieval lords and warlords
  • The Northern forests
  • The state and its wealth
  • Conclusions: Finns, Karelians and human trafficking.

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