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The Archaeology of Greek and Roman Slavery (Hardcover) Loot Price: R4,978
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The Archaeology of Greek and Roman Slavery (Hardcover): F.H. Thompson

The Archaeology of Greek and Roman Slavery (Hardcover)

F.H. Thompson

Series: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London, No. 66

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Slavery is a word heavy with emotional and political overtones - to be owned by another person and treated as a commodity is the ultimate injustice. But this was the fate of a substantial percentage of the population of the ancient world. Slavery was essential to their societies; thus slavery is necessarily a core topic in the study of classical civilisation. Most previous studies of ancient slavery have grown out of historical and literary research. In the flood of books and papers on the subject, the archaeological evidence has often been ignored. This book fills the gap by confronting, for the first time, the archaeological evidence for slavery.This evidence is used to build up a picture of rich complexity, drawing both on historical sources or inscriptions and on archaeological studies of the development of technology and the economy. The book covers topics as diverse as the source of slaves, the nature of the slave trade, and the use of slave-labour in agriculture, mines and quarries, corn and weaving mills, and water-lifting. It concludes with chapters on restraint and slave revolts. This comprehensive and masterful book will be used both as a source of evidence and as a starting point for future research but by anyone studying the topic of slavery in any age.

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Imprint: Bristol Classical Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London, No. 66
Release date: February 2003
Authors: F.H. Thompson
Dimensions: 240 x 160 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 978-0-7156-3195-9
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation
Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
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LSN: 0-7156-3195-0
Barcode: 9780715631959

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