Sandra Joshel provides 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, analyses 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 labourer in a vineyard. Based on rigorous scholarship, Slavery in the Roman World serves as a lively, accessible account to introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world.
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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.
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A lively and comprehensive overview of Roman slavery, ideal for introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780521827744
Publisert
2010-09-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
580 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
158 mm
Dybde
18 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
252
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