Slavery and Society at Rome (Key Themes in Ancient History)

Bradley, Keith

ISBN 10: 0521378877 / ISBN 13: 9780521378871

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Slavery and Society at Rome (Key Themes in Ancient History)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521378877
• ISBN 13: 9780521378871
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book is about the life of the slave in classical Roman society and the importance of the institution of slavery in Roman civilization generally. Its main purpose is to communicate, particularly to an undergraduate audience, the harshness of the institution, and to convey what the experience of being a slave at Rome was like from a slave's point of view. The book's importance lies in the fact that it deals with a subject of great interest and is the only comprehensive treatment of Roman slavery currently available.

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This book is concerned with what it was like to be a slave in the classical Roman world, and with the impact of the institution of slavery 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 argues that, paradoxically, slavery as an institution became more and more oppressive over time under the influence 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.