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Introduction to the book: The History of Slavery and Freedom of Slaves in Iran.

Professor Behnaz Mirzaei, a professor at the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada, is one of the few researchers who has worked on slavery in late Iran and has left valuable works in this field. Her research focuses on African-Iranians and she has written the book “The History of Slavery and the Freedom of Slaves in Iran” in English, which has been translated into Persian by Bahman Dokht Oveisi and Morteza Kazemi Yazdi.

The book is divided into eight chapters and covers the period from 1800 to 1929 AD.

“The History of Slavery and the Freedom of Slaves in Iran” explores the history and legacy of the people who were bought and sold as slaves by merchants during those years, and were moved from one geography to another [in this case, Iran] and lived under the control and will of their masters. These people, whose voices have been silenced in history, regained their freedom due to changes and developments in

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Book Name: The History of Slavery and Freedom of Slaves in Iran

Author: Behnaz Mirzaei

Publication date: 2018

Publication: History of Iran

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October 22, 2020

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