Roman Slavery and Roman Material Culture

von Michele George

304 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Europäische Geschichte Römer
• ISBN: 9781442644571
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.03.2013
• Größe: 236 x 156 mm
• Verlag: University of Toronto Press