Greek and Roman Slaveries

Greek and Roman Slaveries is a comprehensive sourcebook that provides an interactive and user-friendly engagement with past scholarship and new research agendas on ancient slavery, focusing on the agency of ancient slaves, the processes in which slavery was inscribed, the changing history of slavery in antiquity, and the comparative study of ancient slaveries. It is perfect for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses on ancient slavery and slavery more generally.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 22 April 2022
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Slavery played a fundamental role in the societies of ancient Greece and Rome, permeating nearly every aspect of their economic, social, political, and cultural practices. Greek and Roman Slaveries presents a comprehensive compilation of literary, epigraphic, papyrological, and archaeological sources, encompassing a wide range of previously unknown materials. Spanning from the archaic period to late antiquity, this sourcebook covers the entire Mediterranean region, the Near East, and temperate Europe.

The book aims to provide readers with an engaging and user-friendly exploration of past scholarship and emerging research agendas, with a particular focus on the agency of ancient slaves, the processes through which slavery was inscribed, the evolving history of slavery in antiquity, and the comparative study of ancient slaveries. It is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in courses on ancient slavery, as well as those interested in slavery more broadly.

Greek and Roman Slaveries incorporates a series of thought-provoking questions, cross-references, and bibliographies that encourage an analytical and interactive approach to the diverse economic, social, and political processes and contexts in which slavery was employed. It recognizes the agency of enslaved individuals while acknowledging the complex and multifaceted nature of this historical phenomenon.

Weight: 724g
Dimension: 178 x 254 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781118969298