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Slaves And Slavery In Ancient Greece

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Author : Sara Forsdyke
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-06-10

Slaves And Slavery In Ancient Greece written by Sara Forsdyke and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-10 with History categories.

Recovers the voices, experiences and agency of enslaved people in ancient Greece.

Slavery In Classical Greece

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Author : N.R.E. Fisher
language : en
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Release Date : 1993

Slavery In Classical Greece written by N.R.E. Fisher and has been published by Bristol Classical Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.

This is an authoritative and clearly written account of the main issues involved in the study of Greek slavery from Homeric times to the fourth century BC. It provides valuable insights into the fundamental place of slavery in the economies and social life of classical Greece, and includes penetrating analyses of the widely-held ancient ideological justifications of slavery. A wide range of topics is covered, including the development of slavery from Homer to the classical period, the peculiar form of community slaves (the helots) found in Sparta, economic functions and the treatment of slaves in Athens, and the evidence for slaves' resistance. Throughout the author shows how political and economic systems, ideas of national identity, work and gender, and indeed the fundamental nature of Greek civilisation itself, were all profoundly affected by the fact that many of the Greek city-states were slave societies. With 12 illustrations.

Slavery In Ancient Greece

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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-02

Slavery In Ancient Greece written by Charles River Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02 with categories.

*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of slavery and debating its role in Greek society *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "A free man? There is no such thing! All men are slaves; some, slaves of money; some, of chance; others are forced, either by mass opinion, or the threatening law, to act against their nature." - Euripides, Hecuba Slavery was a universal and totally accepted feature of ancient Greek society, so much so that while the conditions under which slaves lived and worked varied considerably, many ordinary citizens kept at least one slave, often working alongside their owners, while larger commercial enterprises involved huge numbers, many of whom could rise to positions of authority and wealth. It was possible for some slaves to buy their freedom, while others lived and died in conditions of appalling brutality, notably in the silver mines at Laurium. The revenues from these mines paid for the fleet with which Athens defeated Xerxes and were the basis of the Attic owls, the four drachma coins that revolutionized the Athenian economy. The mines were often leased to contractors and worked by slaves and condemned criminals. The galleries averaged approximately three and a half feet in height, so most miners had to work on their hands and knees. Another specific group of slaves that suffered particularly brutal treatment was the pornai, slaves used in the brothels as prostitutes. While those sound like the conditions of slavery people are accustomed to hearing about in more modern times, other forms of slavery in Greece were quite unique, and perhaps fittingly, Sparta might have had the most unusual system of all. Sparta will forever be known for its military prowess, but the importance the Spartans placed upon being a warrior society meant their way of life was entirely dependent on a class of indentured servants known as the helots. The Spartans needed the helots to maintain the domestic front, but they also frequently brought helots to the battlefield with them, and they repeatedly had to turn their own hoplites on unruly helots to suppress potential rebellions. As this makes clear, however unpalatable it may be to modern historians who expound on the virtues of the Greek legacy to Western Civilization, it is indisputably the case that slavery constituted a central part of that legacy. Indeed, slavery underpinned to a large extent the very foundations of the classical Greek way of life. Slavery in Ancient Greece: The History of Slaves across the Greek City-States examines the different ways people were enslaved in Greece, and what the Ancient Greeks wrote about slavery. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about slavery in Greece like never before.

Ancient Greek And Roman Slavery

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Author : Peter Hunt
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-11-29

Ancient Greek And Roman Slavery written by Peter Hunt and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-29 with Literary Criticism categories.

An exciting study of ancient slavery in Greece and Rome This 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. Introductory 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. Organized by key themes in slave studies with in-depth classical case studies Emphasizes Greek/Roman comparisons and contrasts Features helpful customized maps Topics range from demography to philosophy, from Linear B through the fall of the empire in the west Features myriad types of evidence: literary, historical, legal and philosophical texts, the bible, papyri, epitaphs, lead letters, curse tablets, art, manumission inscriptions, and more Ancient Greek and Roman Slavery 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.

Slavery From Known To Unknown

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Author : Chandima S. M. Wickramasinghe
language : en
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Release Date : 2005

Slavery From Known To Unknown written by Chandima S. M. Wickramasinghe and has been published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.

The study of classical Greek slavery has been a major concern of historians since the nineteenth century. Considerable evidence is available both in classical literary texts and in inscriptions, and as a result there is now a sophisticated scholarly literature on the subject. Much less attention has been given to the forms of unfree labour that existed in historical Sri Lanka in the period before the arrival of colonial powers. Yet in Sri Lanka too there is evidence in literary texts and inscriptions. This book provides the historical overview, lacking hitherto, of unfree labour in historical Sri Lanka. Its comparative perspective illuminates through their similarities and differences the history of unfree labour in classical Greece as well as in Sri Lanka, leading to valuable insights also into Greek slavery. The book thus has much to offer the historian of ancient Greece as well as the historian of Sri Lanka.

Slavery In Ancient Greece

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Author : Yvon Garlan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988

Slavery In Ancient Greece written by Yvon Garlan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.

Reconstructing The Slave

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Author : Kelly L. Wrenhaven
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2012-05-10

Reconstructing The Slave written by Kelly L. Wrenhaven and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-10 with History categories.

Although the importance of slavery to Greek society has long been recognised, most studies have primarily drawn upon representations of slaves as sources of evidence for the historical institution, while there has been little consideration of what the representations can tell us about how the Greeks perceived slaves and why. Although historical reality clearly played a part in the way slaves were represented, Reconstructing the Slave stresses that this was not the primary purpose of these images, which reveal more about how slave-owners perceived or wanted to perceive slaves than the reality of slavery. Through an examination of lexical, visual and literary representations of slaves, the book considers how the image of the slave was used to justify, reinforce and naturalize slavery in ancient Greece.

Greek And Roman Slavery

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Author : Thomas E. J. Wiedemann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981

Greek And Roman Slavery written by Thomas E. J. Wiedemann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with History categories.

Greek and Roman Slavery brings together fresh English translations of 243 texts and inscriptions on slavery from fifth and fourth century Greece and Rome. The material is arranged thematically, offering the reader a comprehensive review of the idea and practice of slavery in ancient civilization. In addition, a thorough bibliography for each chapter, as well as an extensive index, make this a valuable source for scholars and students.

Democracy S Slaves

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Author : Paulin Ismard
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2017

Democracy S Slaves written by Paulin Ismard and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.

Challenging the modern belief that democracy and bondage are incompatible, Paulin Ismard directs our attention to ancient Athens, where the functioning of civic government depended on skilled, knowledgeable experts who were literally public servants—slaves owned by the city-state rather than by private citizens.

Greek And Roman Slavery

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Author : Thomas Wiedemann
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-09-02

Greek And Roman Slavery written by Thomas Wiedemann and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with History categories.

Greek and Roman Slavery brings together fresh English translations of 243 texts and inscriptions on slavery from fifth and fourth century Greece and Rome. The material is arranged thematically, offering the reader a comprehensive review of the idea and practice of slavery in ancient civilization. In addition, a thorough bibliography for each chapter, as well as an extensive index, make this a valuable source for scholars and students.