From 'Political Captivity' to 'Economic Captivity': Korean Peninsula Slaves in the Tang Dynasty China (618–907).
This study investigates the enslavement of Korean Peninsula inhabitants in China from the seventh to ninth centuries, emphasizing the intricate nature of slavery during this period and the substantial challenges in addressing the plight of enslaved individuals. The presence of Korean Peninsula slave...
| Publicado en: | Slavery & Abolition Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 398 - 423 |
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