Naming, Defining, Phrasing Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies: A Textual Approach

book: Naming, Defining, Phrasing Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies

Open Access Published by De Gruyter 2023

Naming, Defining, Phrasing Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies

A Textual Approach

Edited by: Jeannine Bischoff , Stephan Conermann and Marion Gymnich

Volume 8 in the series Dependency and Slavery Studies

Overview

About this book

Open Access

An examination of the terms used in specific historical contexts to refer to those people in a society who can be categorized as being in a position of ‘strong asymmetrical dependency’ (including slavery) provides insights into the social categories and distinctions that informed asymmetrical social interactions. In a similar vein, an analysis of historical narratives that either justify or challenge dependency is conducive to revealing how dependency may be embedded in (historical) discourses and ways of thinking. The eleven contributions in the volume approach these issues from various disciplinary vantage points, including theology, global history, Ottoman history, literary studies, and legal history. The authors address a wide range of different textual sources and historical contexts – from medieval Scandinavia and the Fatimid Empire to the history of abolition in Martinique and human rights violations in contemporary society. While the authors contribute innovative insights to ongoing discussions within their disciplines, the articles were also written with a view to the endeavor of furthering Dependency Studies as a transdisciplinary approach to the study of human societies past and present.

Author information

Jeannine Bischoff, Stephan Conermann and Marion Gymnich, University of Bonn, Germany.

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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: scholars of history, linguistics, theology, literature, legal history
Pages
- Front matter: 6
- Main content: 313
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 1
- Coloured Illustrations: 2
Keywords: slavery; narratives

eBook

Planned Publication: July 3, 2023
ISBN: 9783111210544

Hardcover

Planned Publication: July 3, 2023
ISBN: 9783111200705