Classical Slavery
Published on 31. December 1987
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-7146-3320-6 (ISBN)
Description
Slavery in Greece and Rome has always prompted comparisons with that of more recent history. This volume includes discussions of the relationship between war, piracy and slavery, early abolitionist movements as well as the supply and domestic aspects of slavery in these ancient societies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7146-3320-6 (9780714633206)
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Person
M. I. Finley
Content
Foreword, Walter Scheidel; Preface, C.R. Whittaker; Chapter 1 Moses Finley on Slavery: A Personal Note, Arnaldo Momigliano; Chapter 2 War, Piracy and Slavery in the Greek World, Yvon Garlan, Marie-Jo Roy; Chapter 3 Aristotle and the Anonymous Opponents of Slavery, Giuseppe Cambiano, Mario Di Gregorio; Chapter 4 On the Roman Slave Supply and Slavebreeding, K.R. Bradley; Chapter 5 Slavery and the Roman Family, Richard Saller; Chapter 6 Circe's Pigs: From Slavery to Serfdom in the Later Roman World, C.R. Whittaker;