The Slave Systems of Greek and Roman Antiquity

Table of contents

The first page of every section is available free to non-members – click a section heading to start reading now!

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Prefatory Statement and Acknowledgments ix
• Abbreviations xi
• I. Greek Slavery from Homer to the Persian Wars 1
• II. From the Persian Wars to Alexander Slave Supply and Slave Numbers 5
• III. From the Persian Wars to Alexander Slave Employment and Legal Aspects of Slavery 12
• IV. From the Persian Wars to Alexander the Social Setting of Polis Slavery 22
• V. The Eastern Mediterranean Lands from Alexander to Augustus Recruitment of Slaves and Numbers 28
• VI. The Eastern Mediterranean Lands from alexander to Augustus the Delphic Manumissions: Slave Origins and Legal Approaches 34
• VII. The Eastern Area from Alexander to Augustus Basic Differences Between Pre-Greek and Greek Slavery 39
• VIII. Slavery in Hellenistic Egypt Pharaonic Tradition and Greek Intrusions 46
• IX. War and Slavery in the West to 146 B. C. 57
• X. The Roman Republic Praedial Slavery, Piracy, and Slave Revolts 63
• XI. The Later Republic - The Slave and the Roman Familia 69
• XII. The Later Republic Social and Legal Position of Slaves 77

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Prefatory Statement and Acknowledgments ix
• Abbreviations xi
• I. Greek Slavery from Homer to the Persian Wars 1
• II. From the Persian Wars to Alexander Slave Supply and Slave Numbers 5
• III. From the Persian Wars to Alexander Slave Employment and Legal Aspects of Slavery 12
• IV. From the Persian Wars to Alexander the Social Setting of Polis Slavery 22
• V. The Eastern Mediterranean Lands from Alexander to Augustus Recruitment of Slaves and Numbers 28
• VI. The Eastern Mediterranean Lands from alexander to Augustus the Delphic Manumissions: Slave Origins and Legal Approaches 34
• VII. The Eastern Area from Alexander to Augustus Basic Differences Between Pre-Greek and Greek Slavery 39
• VIII. Slavery in Hellenistic Egypt Pharaonic Tradition and Greek Intrusions 46
• IX. War and Slavery in the West to 146 B. C. 57
• X. The Roman Republic Praedial Slavery, Piracy, and Slave Revolts 63
• XI. The Later Republic - The Slave and the Roman Familia 69
• XII. The Later Republic Social and Legal Position of Slaves 77
• XIII. Slavery Under the Roman Empire to Constantine the Great Sources and Numbers of Slaves 84
• XIV. The Roman Empire in the West Economic Aspects of Slavery 90
• XV. Slavery Under the Roman Empire - The Provenance of Slaves, How Sold and Prices Paid 96
• XVI. The Roman Empire Living Conditions and Social Life of Slaves 102
• XVII. Imperial Slaves and Freedmen of the Emperors Amelioration of Slavery 109
• XVIII. The Moral Implications of Imperial Slavery and The "Decline" of Ancient Culture 118
• XIX. In the Eastern Provinces of the Roman Empire 120
• XX. From Diocletian to Justinian - Problems of Slavery 128
• XXI. From Diocletian to Justinian the Eastern and the Western Developments 133
• XXII. From Diocletian to Justinian - Leveling of Position Between Free Workers and Slaves 139
• XXIII. Upon Slavery and Christianity 149
• XXIV. Conclusion 159
• Bibliography - Authors of Antiquity and Other Ancient Sources 163
• Index 174