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: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2023
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| Series: | Dependency and Slavery Studies
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| 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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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (310 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110987195 9783110987225 9783110998689 |