Description: Slavery in ancient Greece was commonplace. In this book Sara Forsdyke uncovers the wide range of experiences of slaves and focuses on their own perspectives, rather than those of their owners, giving a voice to a group that is often rendered silent by the historical record. By reading ancient sources 'against the grain,' and through careful deployment of comparative evidence from more recent slave-owning societies, she demonstrates that slaves engaged in a variety of strategies to deal with their conditions of enslavement, ranging from calculated accommodation to full-scale rebellion. Along the way, she establishes that slaves made a vital contribution to almost all aspects of Greek society. Above all, despite their often brutal treatment, they sometimes displayed great ingenuity in exploiting the tensions and contradictions within the system of slavery.
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EAN: 9781107032347
UPC: 9781107032347
ISBN: 9781107032347
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Book Title: Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece (Key Themes i
Item Length: 22.9 cm
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2021
Subject: Archaeology, History
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Weight: 566 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Sara Forsdyke
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Hardcover