This book, first published in 1994, is concerned with discovering what it was like to be a slave in the classical Roman world, and with revealing the impact the institution of slavery made on Roman society at large. It shows how and in what sense Rome was a slave society through much of its history,...

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Main Author:	Bradley, K. R. (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1994
Series:	Key themes in ancient history
Subjects:	Sozialgeschichte 200 v. Chr.-200 Geschichte 200 v. Chr.-200 Geschichte Sklaverei Slavery / Rome / History Sklave Sozialgeschichte Rom Rome / History / Republic, 265-30 B.C. Rome / History / Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. Römisches Reich
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	This book, first published in 1994, is concerned with discovering what it was like to be a slave in the classical Roman world, and with revealing the impact the institution of slavery made 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 reveals how slavery, as an institution, became more and more oppressive over time under the impact 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
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 202 pages)
ISBN:	9780511815386
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511815386