The Position of Roman Slaves Social Realities and Legal Differences
Slavery takes many forms. This was also true in Roman antiquity, even though modern scholarship on Roman slavery paints the picture of a very homogenous institution. This volume intends to correct that perception. In it, renowned legal historians analyse juristic writings to showcase the social diff...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2023
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| Series: | Dependency and Slavery Studies
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| Summary: | Slavery takes many forms. This was also true in Roman antiquity, even though modern scholarship on Roman slavery paints the picture of a very homogenous institution. This volume intends to correct that perception. In it, renowned legal historians analyse juristic writings to showcase the social differences among slaves reflected in these texts. In this way, the papers collected here convey an impression of the complexity of Roman slave law. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (310 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110987195 9783110998689 9783110987225 |
| Access: | Open Access |