Slavery and Society at Rome (Key Themes in Ancient History) by Keith Bradley (PDF)

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This book, first published in 1994, is concerned with discovering what it was like to be a slave in the classical Roman world, and with revealing the impact the institution of slavery made on Roman society at large. It shows how and in what sense Rome was a slave society through much of its history, considers how the Romans procured their slaves, discusses the work roles slaves fulfilled and the material conditions under which they spent their lives, investigates how slaves responded to and resisted slavery, and reveals how slavery, as an institution, became more and more oppressive over time under the impact of philosophical and religious teaching. The book stresses the harsh realities of life in slavery and the way in which slavery was an integral part of Roman civilisation.

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⭐This book is a slim, short book on slavery in the Roman world. How did it work in society? Where did the slaves come from and what jobs did they do? How were they treated and what conditions did they live under? Did time and historical events change the view point of society towards slaves? Did Christians and Stoics treat slaves better than other Masters?It is amazing how many questions are asked and answered within the covers of a book with only about 200 pages. Yet a must to start with if you are interested in slavery in the ancient world or during the time of Rome.Some of the answers, like the fact that the Church made things even harder on slaves or that working along side a slave, for example in making a road, was not an issue with paid labor as there was no job really linked to slavery. If you happened to work along side slaves, in other words, it did not reflect badly on you! No subjects complained about doing slave’s work because there was no such division.And as the early Christians saw themselves as slaves to the Master, in other words followers of the Lord, they preached the idea that slaves should work hard and they would be rewarded in the afterlife. So Christian Masters could be just as cruel as Pagan Masters towards their slaves!I would also suggest the following books, if you wished to complete your picture of the Roman world. First get and read

⭐to get an overview of Roman history. Then I would also get, if you wish to fill in the details both

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⭐Excellent source on Ancient Roman slavery and its role, views, etc. in society. Very helpful for understanding the place of the slave in Roman society and the identity of the slave.

⭐A concise description of he treatment and lives of slaves in roam. Very readable and full of interesting information.

⭐A required textbook for class

⭐book was in good condition

⭐An excellent introduction to Slavery in what the author calls “the central period”, namely 200 bc-ad 200, though he does go over a bit and examines Christianity and slavery (c. ad400). It’s enough to note that Christianity did little to change the attitude of Romans to slavery; but actually cemented the anodyne belief that one was already spiritually free if one was “free in his/her heart”. Go tell that one to a suffering slave!This book is an excellent and entertaining read, with a controversial twist: he brings in at critical points information from new world slavery, especially Latin America. I find this most rewarding, though some classicists may take umbrage. You may avoid the last two chapters: they appear to be filler to round out the book. “Slavery and progress” since there wasn’t much to speak of and the last one on the evils of slavery is repetitive.

⭐And excellent book for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of how the ancient Roman world worked. Having studied ancient Roman history and culture for some time I became aware of the need to understand how slavery fitted into their world and how the Romans themselves rationalised and dealt with slaves and slave owning. This book provides a comprehensive rounded and sensitive study of the subject and has left me with a greater perception of the role of a slave in the Roman world and how the Roman people themselves lived alongside their human property.

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