Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece (Paperback, New Ed)

Sara Forsdyke

Series: Key Themes in Ancient History

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Slavery in ancient Greece was commonplace. In this book Sara Forsdyke uncovers the wide range of experiences of slaves and focuses on their own perspectives, rather than those of their owners, giving a voice to a group that is often rendered silent by the historical record. By reading ancient sources 'against the grain,' and through careful deployment of comparative evidence from more recent slave-owning societies, she demonstrates that slaves engaged in a variety of strategies to deal with their conditions of enslavement, ranging from calculated accommodation to full-scale rebellion. Along the way, she establishes that slaves made a vital contribution to almost all aspects of Greek society. Above all, despite their often brutal treatment, they sometimes displayed great ingenuity in exploiting the tensions and contradictions within the system of slavery.

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Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Key Themes in Ancient History
Release date:	June 2021
Authors:	Sara Forsdyke
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	200
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-65889-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Classical Greek & Roman archaeology Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Promotions
LSN:	1-107-65889-6
Barcode:	9781107658899