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Roman Slavery and Roman Material Culture

By Michele George

Book information

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Year
2013
ISBN
1442644575, 9781442644571
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6218624 bytes)
Series
Phoenix Supplementary Volumes 52
Pages
240\300
Time added
2017-03-29 23:03:29
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Description

Replete now with its own scholarly traditions and controversies, Roman slavery as a field of study is no longer limited to the economic sphere, but is recognized as a fundamental social institution with multiple implications for Roman society and culture. The essays in this collection explore how material culture - namely, art, architecture, and inscriptions - can illustrate Roman attitudes towards the institution of slavery and towards slaves themselves in ways that significantly augment conventional textual accounts.Providing the first interdisciplinary approach to the study of Roman slavery, the volume brings together diverse specialists in history, art history, and archaeology. The contributors engage with questions concerning the slave trade, manumission, slave education, containment and movement, and the use of slaves in the Roman army.

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