Slavery and society at Rome / Keith Bradley.
Slavery and society at Rome / Keith Bradley.
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Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Date
1994.
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N306.3620937/4
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English
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Physical content
xiv, 202 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Confronting slavery at Rome -- 2. The slave society of Rome -- 3. The Roman slave supply -- 4. Slave labour -- 5. Quality of life -- 6. Resisting slavery -- 7. Change and continuity -- 8. Slavery and progress -- 9. To be a slave.
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Publisher
Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1994.
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Summary
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 m...
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Slavery and society at Rome / Keith Bradley.
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Key themes in ancient history.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-196) and index.
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N306.3620937/4
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74VK7XwvDqLX
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0521378877 (pbk.)
9780521372879
0521372879
9780521378871 (pbk.)
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306.36209376
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991022836429702626
