A lively and comprehensive overview of Roman slavery, ideal for introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world. Using a variety of sources, including literature, law, and material culture, Joshel examines all aspects of Roman slavery including legal condition, sale, family and social lives, and relations between slaves and slaveholders.
A lively and comprehensive overview of Roman slavery, ideal for introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world. Using a variety of sources, including literature, law, and material culture, Joshel examines all aspects of Roman slavery including legal condition, sale, family and social lives, and relations between slaves and slaveholders.
Sandra Joshel is Professor of History at the University of Washington in Seattle. A scholar of Roman slavery, women, and gender, she is the author of Work, Identity and Legal Status at Rome: A Study of the Occupational Inscriptions and editor (with Sheila Murnaghan) of Women and Slaves in Greco-Roman Culture: Differential Equations and (with Margaret Malamud and Donald T. McGuire) Imperial Projections: Ancient Rome in Modern Popular Culture.
Inhaltsangabe
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.
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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