This book, first published in 1994, is concerned with discovering what it was like to be a slave in the classical Roman world, and with revealing the impact the institution of slavery made 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 material conditions under which they spent their lives, investigates how slaves responded to and resisted slavery, and reveals how slavery, as an institution, became more and more oppressive over time under the impact of philosophical and religious teaching. The book stresses the harsh realities of life in slavery and the way in which slavery was an integral part of Roman civilisation.
| ISBN: | 9780521372879 |
| Publication date: | 13th October 1994 |
| Author: | K R Bradley |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 202 pages |
| Series: | Key Themes in Ancient History |
| Genres: |
General and world history |
This book, first published in 1994, is concerned with discovering what it was like to be a slave in the classical Roman world, and with revealing the impact the institution of slavery made 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 material conditions under which they spent their lives, investigates how slaves responded to and resisted slavery, and reveals how slavery, as an institution, became more and more oppressive over time under the impact of philosophical and religious teaching. The book stresses the harsh realities of life in slavery and the way in which slavery was an integral part of Roman civilisation.
Slavery and Society at Rome features in the following genres: General and world history
Slavery and Society at Rome is available in Hardback
Slavery and Society at Rome was written by K R Bradley and published by Cambridge University Press
Slavery and Society at Rome has 202 pages
Yes it is part of Key Themes in Ancient History series