Popovic, Alexandre, The Revolt Of African Slaves In Iraq in the 3rd/9th Century, Princeton: Markus Wiener Publishers, 1999
Africans are a largely forgotten community within Iraq. Alexandre Popovic’s The Revolt Of African Slaves In Iraq In The 3rd/9th Century is one of the only books on the subject and it’s about ancient history. It covers a rebellion by black slaves known as the Zanj in southern Iraq and Persian that lasted for over a decade in the 800s A.D. The book has some interesting moments but becomes repetitive detailing battle after battle.
