Slavery and Other Forms of Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies Semantics and Lexical Fields

This volume approaches the phenomenon of slavery and other types of strong asymmetrical dependencies from two methodologically and theoretically distinct perspectives: semantics and lexical fields. Detailed analyses promise to provide new insights into the worldview of pre-modern societies. The case...

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Main Author: Bischoff, Jeannine
Other Authors: Conermann, Stephan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2022
Series:Dependency and Slavery Studies
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Summary:This volume approaches the phenomenon of slavery and other types of strong asymmetrical dependencies from two methodologically and theoretically distinct perspectives: semantics and lexical fields. Detailed analyses promise to provide new insights into the worldview of pre-modern societies. The case studies range from Ancient China and Egypt over Greek and Maya societies to Early Modern Russia, the Ottoman Empire and Islamic and Roman law
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (257 p.)
ISBN:9783110787047
9783110786989
9783110786910