Slavery in ancient Greece was commonplace. In this book Sara Forsdyke uncovers the wide range of experiences of slaves and focuses on their own perspectives, rather than those of their owners, giving a voice to a group that is often rendered silent by the historical record. By reading ancient sources 'against the grain,' and through careful deployment of comparative evidence from more recent slave-owning societies, she demonstrates that slaves engaged in a variety of strategies to deal with their conditions of enslavement, ranging from calculated accommodation to full-scale rebellion. Along the way, she establishes that slaves made a vital contribution to almost all aspects of Greek society. Above all, despite their often brutal treatment, they sometimes displayed great ingenuity in exploiting the tensions and contradictions within the system of slavery.
| ISBN: | 9781107032347 |
| Publication date: | 10th June 2021 |
| Author: | Sara University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Forsdyke |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 200 pages |
| Series: | Key Themes in Ancient History |
| Genres: |
Ancient history European history Social and cultural history Archaeology by period / region |
Slavery in ancient Greece was commonplace. In this book Sara Forsdyke uncovers the wide range of experiences of slaves and focuses on their own perspectives, rather than those of their owners, giving a voice to a group that is often rendered silent by the historical record. By reading ancient sources 'against the grain,' and through careful deployment of comparative evidence from more recent slave-owning societies, she demonstrates that slaves engaged in a variety of strategies to deal with their conditions of enslavement, ranging from calculated accommodation to full-scale rebellion. Along the way, she establishes that slaves made a vital contribution to almost all aspects of Greek society. Above all, despite their often brutal treatment, they sometimes displayed great ingenuity in exploiting the tensions and contradictions within the system of slavery.
Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece features in the following genres: Ancient history, European history, Social and cultural history, Archaeology by period / region
Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece is available in Hardback
Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece was written by Sara University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Forsdyke and published by Cambridge University Press
Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece has 200 pages
Yes it is part of Key Themes in Ancient History series
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