Preface and acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. From desert caravans to Red Sea coasts: the British anti-slavery
campaign in Egypt
3. Networks of support: English activism and slavery redefined
4. ‘The British Turk’ and the ‘Christian Harem’: imperial ideology
in English gender politics
5. Islam in England
6. Conclusion
Select Bibliography
Index
Diane Robinson-Dunn is a Professor of History at the University of Detroit Mercy
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Robinson-Dunn ...brings to life some rich historical episodes and
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the George Washington University
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