Slavery in the Roman World

by Sandra R. Joshel

Book Overview

Rome was a slave society. Beyond the thousands of slaves who worked and lived in the heartland of the Roman Empire, slavery fundamentally shaped Roman society and culture. In this book, Sandra Joshel offers a comprehensive overview of Roman slavery. Using a variety of sources, including literature, law, and material culture, she examines the legal condition of Roman slaves, traces the stages of the sale of slaves, analyzes the relations between slaves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521535018
• ISBN13: 9780521535014
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"