The Slave in Greece and Rome (Wisconsin Studies in Classics (Paperback)) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The Slave in Greece and Rome Jean Andreau and Raymond Descat break new ground in this comparative history of slavery in Greece and Rome. Focusing on slaves' economic role in society, their crucial contributions to Greek and Roman culture, and their daily and family lives, the authors examine the different ways in which slavery evolved in the two cultures. Accessible to both scholars and students, this book provides a detailed
Full description- Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
- Published: 15 January 2012
- Format: Paperback 232 pages
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- Categories: Social Classes | European History | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Slavery & Abolition Of Slavery
- ISBN 13: 9780299283742 ISBN 10: 0299283747
- Sales rank: 481,363
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Full description for The Slave in Greece and Rome
Jean Andreau and Raymond Descat break new ground in this comparative history of slavery in Greece and Rome. Focusing on slaves’ economic role in society, their crucial contributions to Greek and Roman culture, and their daily and family lives, the authors examine the different ways in which slavery evolved in the two cultures. Accessible to both scholars and students, this book provides a detailed overview of the ancient evidence and the modern debates surrounding the vast and largely invisible populations of enslaved peoples in the classical world.
