{"product_id":"conquerors-and-slaves-paperback-9780521281812","title":"Conquerors and Slaves (Paperback) 9780521281812","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConquerors and Slaves\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProfessor Hopkins has developed an exciting approach to social questions in antiquity and his book should be of interest to all students of ancient history and of historical sociology.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKeith Hopkins (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521281812, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 31 January 1981\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe enormous size of the Roman empire and the length of time it endured call for an understanding of the institutions which sustained it. In this book, Keith Hopkins, who is both classicist and sociologist, uses various sociological concepts and methods to gain new insights into how traditional Roman institutions changed as the Romans acquired their empire. He examines the chain reactions resulting from increased wealth; various aspects of slavery, especially manumission and the cost of freedom; the curious phenomenon of the political power wielded by eunuchs at court; and in the final chapter he discusses the Roman emperor's divinity and the circulation of untrue stories, which were a currency of the political system. Professor Hopkins has developed an exciting approach to social questions in antiquity and his book should be of interest to all students of ancient history and of historical sociology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of plates\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e List of figures\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Maps\u003cbr\u003e 1. Conquerors and slaves: the impact of conquering an empire on the political economy of Italy\u003cbr\u003e 2. The growth and practice of slavery in Roman times\u003cbr\u003e 3. Between slavery and freedom: on freeing slaves at Delphi\u003cbr\u003e 4. The political power of eunuchs\u003cbr\u003e 5. Divine emperors or the symbolic unity of the Roman empire\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Supplementary bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index of subjects\u003cbr\u003e Index of proper names.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social groups [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social groups\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20groups%20%5BJFS%5D%22\"\u003eJFS\u003c\/a\u003e], General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908996948248,"sku":"9780521281812","price":38.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521281812i_0265bf74-a0ee-4b7b-8792-7dc7a09db524.jpg?v=1691374481","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/conquerors-and-slaves-paperback-9780521281812","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}