{"product_id":"9781119421061","title":"Ancient Greek and Roman Slavery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exciting study of ancient slavery in Greece and Rome\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides an introduction to pivotal issues in the study of classical (Greek and Roman) slavery. The span of topics is broad—ranging from everyday resistance to slavery to philosophical justifications of slavery, and from the process of enslavement to the decline of slavery after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The book uses a wide spectrum of types of evidence, and relies on concrete and vivid examples whenever possible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroductory chapters provide historical context and a clear and concise discussion of the methodological difficulties of studying ancient slavery. The following chapters are organized around central topics in slave studies: enslavement, economics, politics, culture, sex and family life, manumission and ex-slaves, everyday conflict, revolts, representations, philosophy and law, and decline and legacy. Chapters open with general discussions of important scholarly controversies and the challenges of our ancient evidence, and case studies from the classical Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman periods provide detailed and concrete explorations of the issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganized by key themes in slave studies with in-depth classical case studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes Greek\/Roman comparisons and contrasts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures helpful customized maps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics range from demography to philosophy, from Linear B through the fall of the empire in the west\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures myriad types of evidence: literary, historical, legal and philosophical texts, the bible, papyri, epitaphs, lead letters, curse tablets, art, manumission inscriptions, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAncient Greek and Roman Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e provides a general survey of classical slavery and is particularly appropriate for college courses on Greek and Roman slavery, on comparative slave societies, and on ancient social history. It will also be of great interest to history enthusiasts and scholars, especially those interested in slavery in different periods and societies. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107418063088,"sku":"9781119421061","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781119421061_p0.jpg?v=1763697058","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781119421061","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}