1st Edition
Human Trafficking in Medieval Europe Slavery, Sexual Exploitation, and Prostitution
By Christopher Paolella
Copyright 2020
278 Pages
by
Routledge
278 Pages
by
Routledge
Human trafficking has become a global concern over the last twenty years, but its violence has terrorized and traumatized its victims and survivors for millennia. This study examines the deep history of human trafficking from Late Antiquity to the Early Modern Period. It traces the evolution of trafficking patterns: the growth and decline of trafficking routes, the everchanging relationships... Read more
Acknowledgements, List of Maps, Abstract, Introduction, Chapter One, Early-Medieval Slave Trading, Chapter Two, 'Stuffing the Beaches', Chapter Three, Gendered Differences, Chapter Four, The High-Medieval Pivot, Chapter Five, The Late-Medieval Sex Trade, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index.
Biography
Christopher Paolella teaches ancient and medieval history at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. He currently researches the deep history of human trafficking
