Ancient Greek and Roman Slavery by Hunt, Peter -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Dedication Title Page Copyright List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Modern and Ancient References: Abbreviations 1 Introduction and Historical Context

Greek History and Slavery: An Overview Rome’s Expansion Contrasts and Comparisons Suggested Reading Notes

2 Definitions and Evidence

What Is Slavery? Ancient Evidence and Its Difficulties Actual Practices Versus Ways of Thinking What Is Typical? When and Where? Common Sense and Comparative History Modern Politics and Ancient Slavery Suggested Reading Notes

3 Enslavement

Introduction Warfare and the Sources of Athenian Slaves? A Sea Change in the Roman Slave Supply? A Slave Population Equation Conclusion Suggested Reading Notes

4 Economics

Introduction Slave Societies Economics of Slavery Roman Expansion The Cost of Labor in Athens and the Roman Empire The Slave Trade and Slave Traders Conclusion Suggested Reading Notes

5 Politics

Introduction Athenian Slavery and Democracy Slave and Freedmen Administrators in the Early Roman Empire Eunuchs in the Late Empire Conclusion Suggested Reading Notes

6 Culture

Introduction Slave Culture in Classical Athens Factors in the Retention of Birth Culture Compatibility and Resistance Greek Intellectuals as Roman Slaves Greek Slaves and Culture at Rome Livius Andronicus Greek Ex-Slaves and the Lower Classes Ambivalence Conclusion Suggested Reading Notes

7 Sex and Family Life

Introduction Prostitution in Athens Neaira’s Story Coerced Sex and Emotional Relationships Roman Slave Families Conclusion Suggested Reading Notes

8 Manumission and Ex-Slaves

Why Manumission and Ex-Slaves? How Common Was Manumission? Reasons for Manumission Rituals and Processes Closed and Open Slave Systems Pasion and His Family Trimalchio’s Wild Party Conclusion: Contrasts Between Greek and Roman Practice Suggested Reading Notes

9 Everyday Conflict

Resistance and Agency Weapons of the Weak The Tools of Oppression Running Away Murder and Reprisal Conclusion Suggested Reading Notes

10 Revolts

Introduction Classical and Hellenistic Greece The Helots The Roman Slave Wars Challenges of Revolt The Ability to Revolt Conclusion Suggested Reading Notes

11 Representations

Introduction Tragedy and Slave Stereotypes The Clever Slave in Roman Comedy The Conservative and the Subversive Reading Paternalism Conclusion Suggested Reading Notes

12 Philosophy and Law

Introduction The Anonymous Opponents of Slavery Aristotle’s Theory of Natural Slavery Stoicism and Christianity The Amelioration of Slavery in Roman Law Conclusion: Why no Abolitionists? Suggested Reading Notes

13 Decline and Legacy

Introduction The Decline of Classical Slavery The Legacy of Ancient Slavery Aristotle in the New World The Roman Law of Slavery and Modern Slave Codes Conclusion Suggested Reading Notes

References Index EULA