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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Main Author: Schermaier, Martin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2023
Series:Dependency and Slavery Studies
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