Jonathan A.C. Brown is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and the Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. His previous books include Misquoting Muhammad and Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World, both of which are published by Oneworld. He lives in Virginia.
'Slavery & Islam hints at some of the great questions that are
still outstanding in this field.' * Literary Review *
'For any system of belief that vests ultimate authority in the
past, slavery is a big moral problem... For several reasons, this
dilemma is an acute one for Muslims, as emerges in [this] scholarly
but digestible new book.' * The Economist *
'This insightful, courageous and comprehensively argued book is
bound to constitute a new beginning. It is certain to be as widely
debated as it is widely read. And we will all be all the better for
it.' -- Sherman A. Jackson, King Faisal Chair of Islamic Thought
and Culture, University of Southern California
'A prodigiously researched, provocatively argued, learned and
multi-faceted treatment of a difficult and complex problem. One
might not agree with all of Brown's conclusions, but the book will
be a must-read for students and scholars of historical and
contemporary Islam, as well as for anyone interested in slavery and
its relationship to religion.' -- Bernard K. Freamon, Professor of
Law Emeritus, Seton Hall University School of Law
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