The Slave in Greece and Rome

Jean Andreau, Raymond Descat

ISBN 10: 0299283747 / ISBN 13: 9780299283742

Published by University of Wisconsin Press, US, 2011

About this Item

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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Slave in Greece and Rome
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, US
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0299283747
• ISBN 13: 9780299283742
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 310 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

Jean Andreau is professor of history at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris.

Raymond Descat is professor of history at the University of Bordeaux.