TY - BOOK ID - 30603118 TI - Slavery in the Roman world PY - 2010 SN - 9780521535014 9780521827744 PB - New York : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Civilization, Classical KW - Slavery KW - Classical civilization KW - Civilization, Ancient KW - Classicism KW - Abolition of slavery KW - Antislavery KW - Enslavement KW - Mui tsai KW - Ownership of slaves KW - Servitude KW - Slave keeping KW - Slave system KW - Slaveholding KW - Thralldom KW - Crimes against humanity KW - Serfdom KW - Slaveholders KW - Slaves KW - History KW - Social conditions KW - Civilization, Classical. KW - History. KW - Social conditions. KW - Enslaved persons UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:30603118 AB - "Rome was a slave society. Beyond the thousands of slaves who worked and lived in the heartland of the Roman Empire, slavery fundamentally shaped Roman society and culture. In this book, Sandra Joshel offers a comprehensive overview of Roman slavery. Using a variety of sources, including literature, law, and material culture, she examines the legal condition of Roman slaves, traces the stages of the sale of slaves, analyzes the relations between slaves and slaveholders, and details the social and family lives of slaves. Richly illustrated with images of slaves, captives, and the material conditions of slaves, this book also considers food, clothing, and housing of slaves, thereby locating slaves in their physical surroundings , the cook in the kitchen, the maid in her owner,s bedroom, the smith in a workshop, and the farm laborer in a vineyard. Based on rigorous scholarship, Slavery in Roman Society serves as a lively, accessible account to introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world"--Provided by publisher. ER -