Slavery in the Roman World
Slavery in the Roman World
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USDRome was a slave society. Beyond the thousands of slaves who worked and lived in the heartland of the Roman Empire, slavery fundamentally shaped Roman society and culture. In this book, Sandra Joshel offers a comprehensive overview of Roman slavery. Using a variety of sources, including literature, law, and material culture, she examines the legal condition of Roman slaves, traces the stages of the sale of slaves, analyzes the relations between slaves and slaveholders, and details the social and family lives of slaves. Richly illustrated with images of slaves, captives, and the material conditions of slaves, this book also considers food, clothing, and housing of slaves, thereby locating slaves in their physical surroundings – the cook in the kitchen, the maid in her owner’s bedroom, the smith in a workshop, and the farm laborer in a vineyard. Based on rigorous scholarship, <i>Slavery in the Roman World</i> serves as a lively, accessible account to introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world.
- Features many illustrations, maps, and tables to bring the text to life and make it easier for students to understand
- Combines rigorous scholarship with accessibility for those without a background in classics and Roman history
- Comprehensive in its coverage, examining all the main aspects of Roman slavery
Product details
September 2010Hardback
9780521827744
252 pages
235 × 158 × 18 mm
0.58kg
84 b/w illus. 4 maps 2 tables
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Table of Contents
- 1. An introduction to Roman slavery
- 2. The Roman social order and a history of slavery
- 3. The slave of slaves
- 4. The practices of slaveholders and the lives of slaves
- 5. Slaves at work: in the fields, the household, and the shop.
