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001 2011001066
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008 110110s2011 enka b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011001066
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocn690090140
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050 00 $aHT863$b.H36 2011
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100 1 $aHarper, Kyle,$d1979-
245 10 $aSlavery in the late Roman world, AD 275-425 /$cKyle Harper.
260 $aCambridge, UK ;$aNew York :$bCambridge University Press,$c2011.
300 $axiv, 611 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
520 $a"Capitalizing on the rich historical record of late antiquity, and employing sophisticated methodologies from social and economic history, this book reinterprets the end of Roman slavery. Kyle Harper challenges traditional interpretations of a transition from antiquity to the Middle Ages, arguing instead that a deep divide runs through 'late antiquity', separating the Roman slave system from its early medieval successors. In the process, he covers the economic, social and institutional dimensions of ancient slavery and presents the most comprehensive analytical treatment of a pre-modern slave system now available. By scouring the late antique record, he has uncovered a wealth of new material, providing fresh insights into the ancient slave system, including slavery's role in agriculture and textile production, its relation to sexual exploitation, and the dynamics of social honor. By demonstrating the vitality of slavery into the fourth century, the author shows that Christianity triumphed amidst a genuine slave society"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
500 $aMachine generated contents note: Part I. The Economy of Slavery: Introduction; 1. Among slave systems: a profile of late Roman slavery; 2. The endless river: the supply and trade of slaves; 3. Oikonomia: households, consumption, and production; 4. Agricultural slavery: exchange, institutions, estates; Part II. The Making of Honorable Society: Introduction; 5. Semper timere: the aims and techniques of domination; 6. Self, family, and community among slaves; 7. Sex, status, and social reproduction; 8. Mastery and the making of honor; Part III. The Imperial Order: Introduction; 9. Citizenship and litigation: slave status after the Antonine constitution; 10. The enslavement of Mediterranean bodies: child exposure and child sale; 11. The community of honor: the state and sexuality; 12. Rites of manumission, rights of the freed; Conclusion: Roman slavery, proto-modernity, and the end of antiquity; Appendices.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Part I. The Economy of Slavery: Introduction; 1. Among slave systems: a profile of late Roman slavery; 2. The endless river: the supply and trade of slaves; 3. Oikonomia: households, consumption, and production; 4. Agricultural slavery: exchange, institutions, estates; Part II. The Making of Honorable Society: Introduction; 5. Semper timere: the aims and techniques of domination; 6. Self, family, and community among slaves; 7. Sex, status, and social reproduction; 8. Mastery and the making of honor; Part III. The Imperial Order: Introduction; 9. Citizenship and litigation: slave status after the Antonine constitution; 10. The enslavement of Mediterranean bodies: child exposure and child sale; 11. The community of honor: the state and sexuality; 12. Rites of manumission, rights of the freed; Conclusion: Roman slavery, proto-modernity, and the end of antiquity; Appendices.
650 0 $aSlavery$zRome.
650 0 $aSocial structure$zRome.
651 0 $aRome$xSocial conditions.
651 0 $aRome$xEconomic conditions.
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://assets.cambridge.org/97805211/98615/cover/9780521198615.jpg
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1106/2011001066-d.html
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1106/2011001066-t.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1106/2011001066-b.html