Slavery and society at Rome
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Author
Publication
1994 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge [England], England
Language
English
Word Count
50,500 words, Guess
Page Count
202 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1431344M
- ISBN-100521372879
- OCLC Control Number29478469
- OCLC Control Numberslaverysocietyat00brad
- Library of Congress Control Number93042802
and 2 more
- LibraryThing154880
- Goodreads4061835
Classifications
- DDC306.3/62/09376
- LCCHT863 .B7 1994
Description
This book is concerned with what it was like to be a slave in the classical Roman world, and with the impact of the institution of slavery on Roman society at large. It shows how and in what sense Rome was a slave society through much of its history, considers how the Romans procured their slaves, discusses the work roles slaves fulfilled and the material conditions under which they spent their lives, investigates how slaves responded to and resisted slavery and argues that, paradoxically, slavery as an institution became more and more oppressive over time under the influence of philosophical and religious teaching. The book stresses the harsh realities of life in slavery and the way in which slavery was an integral part of Roman civilisation.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Key themes in ancient history
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