Screen LibraryAncient Greek and Roman slavery /
"The general introduction will provide the political and historical context for Greek and Roman slavery and briefly survey the institutions themselves. Each chapter will open with a section on "Background and Methodology." These will orient the reader for the chapter's "Case...
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd,
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| Publisher Address: | Hoboken, NJ : Chichester, West Sussex : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"The general introduction will provide the political and historical context for Greek and Roman slavery and briefly survey the institutions themselves. Each chapter will open with a section on "Background and Methodology." These will orient the reader for the chapter's "Case Studies," one from Greece and one from Rome--and sometimes a Hellenistic case--that would constitute the bulk of the book"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xiv, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-237) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781405188050 1405188057 9781405188067 1405188065 |
| Index Number: | HT863 |
| CLC: |
K126 K125 |
| Call Number: | K125/H942 |
| Contents: | Introduction and historical context -- Definitions and Evidence -- Enslavement -- Economics -- Politics -- Culture -- Sex and Family Life -- Manumission and Ex-Slaves -- Everyday conflict -- Revolts -- Representations -- Philosophy and Law -- Decline and Legacy. |