Slavery in the late Roman world, AD 275-425 /
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Author / Creator: | Harper, Kyle, 1979- |
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Imprint: | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011. |
Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 611 pages) : illustrations |
Language: | English |
Subject: | Slavery -- Rome. Social structure -- Rome. HISTORY -- Ancient -- General. Economic history. Slavery. Social conditions. Social structure. Rome -- Social conditions. Rome -- Economic conditions. Rome (Empire) Electronic book. Electronic books. |
Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11827503 |
ISBN: | 1139141597 9781139141598 9781139144919 113914491X 9780511973451 0511973454 1283316579 9781283316576 9780521198615 0521198615 |
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Digital file characteristics: | data file |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary: | "Capitalizing on the rich historical record of late antiquity, and employing sophisticated methodologies from social and economic history, this book reinterprets the end of Roman slavery. Kyle Harper challenges traditional interpretations of a transition from antiquity to the Middle Ages, arguing instead that a deep divide runs through 'late antiquity', separating the Roman slave system from its early medieval successors. In the process, he covers the economic, social and institutional dimensions of ancient slavery and presents the most comprehensive analytical treatment of a pre-modern slave system now available. By scouring the late antique record, he has uncovered a wealth of new material, providing fresh insights into the ancient slave system, including slavery's role in agriculture and textile production, its relation to sexual exploitation, and the dynamics of social honor. By demonstrating the vitality of slavery into the fourth century, the author shows that Christianity triumphed amidst a genuine slave society"-- |
Other form: | Print version:C Original 9780521198615 0521198615 Print version: Harper, Kyle, 1979- Slavery in the late Roman world, AD 275-425. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 9780521198615 |
Standard no.: | 9786613316578 |
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