Reading Ancient Slavery by Hall, Edith

Reading Ancient Slavery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780715638682)

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Reading Ancient Slavery by Hall, Edith

Reading Ancient Slavery

$57.95
Reading Ancient Slavery by Hall, Edith

Reading Ancient Slavery

$57.95
Format: Paperback
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Studies of ancient slavery have tended to rely on particular types of evidence - inscriptions, legal sources, and historical accounts - whereas literary imaginings of slavery have been relatively under-exploited. Yet these sources illuminate for us the ideologies that allowed slavery to be practised throughout antiquity with virtually no opposition and further to understand how and why slavery was debated and, to some extent, experienced by Greeks and Romans. This volume provides a sustained discussion of the theory and practice of handling ancient literature and art in order to enhance our understanding of ancient slavery.

Twelve essays by an international team of specialists develop a variety of theoretical positions, reading practices and interpretive strategies for recovering the psychological and social impact of ancient slavery from Homer, Aristotle, Greek drama, visual images, Roman poetry and imperial Roman dream interpretation.

Author: Edith Hall
ISBN-10: 0715638688
ISBN-13: 9780715638682
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Language: English
Published: 01/27/2011
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 06/01/2011 pg. 178
By Edith Hall
By Edith Hall
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Richard Alston is Professor of Roman History, Royal Holloway, University of London.

Edith Hall is Research Professor, Royal Holloway, University of London.

Laura Proffitt is Lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London.

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