Slavery in the Late Roman World, AD 275–425 by Kyle Harper (PDF)

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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.

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Editorial Reviews: Book Description This book reinterprets the end of Roman slavery, providing the most comprehensive account of a pre-modern slave system currently available. About the Author Kyle Harper is Assistant Professor in the Department of Classics and Letters at the University of Oklahoma, where he teaches a range of courses on Greek and Roman civilization and the rise of Christianity. He has published articles on social and institutional aspects of later Roman history in the Journal of Roman Studies, Classical Quarterly and Historia.

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⭐This dense but readable tome contained just what I wanted to know about ancient slavery. Perceptive historians will find much here that illuminates current debates concerning US and world history. Enemies of colonialism and also of CRT and free thought beware!

⭐Harper’s work challenges a long tradition of historiography that tries to trace the ‘decline’ of Roman slavery beginning with the third century. Instead, he argues that the late Roman society was a slave society, especially when it came to manufacturing for sale (and thus the wealth of the elites). In addition, restores women to their place in the slave system by showing that there were many female slavs, who birthed new slaves, wove textiles, and were systematically sexually exploited. A revolutionary book in the field.

⭐This is one of the best books on Roman social history that I’ve ever read. The scope of research and erudition of the author is astounding; plus it is so beautifully written that the eye is drawn across the page effortlessly. Not only does Professor Harper limn the institution of slavery in all its variations and brutality, he also elucidates the social context in which it arose, thrived and ultimately eroded. One comes away from this book with a sense of what life was like for Romans, both slave and free, male and female, Christian and pagan, during the “long fourth century”. This is a book I will read and reread for many years.

⭐This is a very hard, down in the weeds academic read. Unless you are in the top 2%(like my grandfather Gardner Murphy) of the worlds intelligence this book will be beyond an enjoyable read unlike his other book on Rome which was a great read. Unless you are a professor or graduate student don’t waste your money.

⭐There are so many areas of early Christianity that have not received due attention and this work by a literary-social historian fills so many gaps.

⭐So much light and information that I’ve not found elsewhere. Harper knows the extensive literature of the late Roman period, and draws from it riches of information that shed clear light on the entire gamut of issues relating to slavery in that era. Discussions of theory and scholarship get thick sometimes–skip paragraphs that bore you or seem above your head. A very important book.

⭐Ik kocht dit boek nadat ik ‘The fate of Rome’ had gelezen. Dat is een vreselijk spannend boek. Een echte pageturner, vooral in tijden van corona.Maar dit boek is heel saai en langdradig. Het is een proefschrift en mijn ervaring is dat proefschriften vaak lang van stof zijn. Ik heb het na 40 blz teruggezet in de kast. Misschien later.La tesis del autor se encuentra a mi juicio bien argumentada. La obra esta bien escrita, con claridad en la exposición. El autor maneja una bibliografía reciente y apropiada, equlibrada entre las fuentes narrativas y arqueológicas.

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