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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Oxford Univ Pr
Publication date
October 29, 1987
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780195206074
ISBN-10
019520607X
Dimensions
0.50 by 6.25 by 9.75 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Original list price
$44.95
Other format details
university press
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Western Civilization | The Cambridge Companion to The Roman Economy | A History of the Roman People | Roman Civilization | Slavery in the Roman World | The Civil War | Rome And the Mysterious Orient
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This ground-breaking book is the first to show how the institution of slavery, one of the most characteristic and enduring features of Roman imperial society, was maintained over time and how, at the practical level, the lives of slaves in the Roman world were directly controlled by their masters. The author demonstrates, first, how the tensions generated between slaves and masters can be perceived in the ancient sources, and, second, how those tensions were dealt with, as masters treated their slaves with varying forms of generosity and punishment in order to elicit obedience from them. Special attention is given to the slaves' family lives, to their acquisition of freedom through manumission, and to the climate of violence that surrounded them. Emphasizing the harsh realities of Roman slavery in a new way, this important book will stir intense debate among scholars and students.
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Paperback
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from Oxford Univ Pr (October 29, 1987)
9780195206074 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $44.95
About: This ground-breaking book is the first to show how the institution of slavery, one of the most characteristic and enduring features of Roman imperial society, was maintained over time and how, at the practical level, the lives of slaves in the Roman world were directly controlled by their masters.
About: This ground-breaking book is the first to show how the institution of slavery, one of the most characteristic and enduring features of Roman imperial society, was maintained over time and how, at the practical level, the lives of slaves in the Roman world were directly controlled by their masters.
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