{"product_id":"slavery-in-the-late-roman-world-ad-275-425-hardback-9780521198615","title":"Slavery in the Late Roman World, AD 275–425 (Hardback) 9780521198615","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSlavery in the Late Roman World, AD 275–425\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book reinterprets the end of Roman slavery, providing the most comprehensive account of a pre-modern slave system currently available.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKyle Harper (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521198615, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 May 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e626 pages, 5 b\/w illus.  15 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.5 x 4.6 cm, 1.11 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\"\u003eCapitalizing 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 later Roman empire, the author shows that Christianity triumphed amidst a genuine slave society.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. The Economy of Slavery: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Among slave systems: a profile of late Roman slavery\u003cbr\u003e 2. The endless river: the supply and trade of slaves\u003cbr\u003e 3. Oikonomia: households, consumption, and production\u003cbr\u003e 4. Agricultural slavery: exchange, institutions, estates\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Making of Honorable Society: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 5. Semper timere: the aims and techniques of domination\u003cbr\u003e 6. Self, family, and community among slaves\u003cbr\u003e 7. Sex, status, and social reproduction\u003cbr\u003e 8. Mastery and the making of honor\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Imperial Order: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 9. Citizenship and litigation: slave status after the Antonine constitution\u003cbr\u003e 10. The enslavement of Mediterranean bodies: child exposure and child sale\u003cbr\u003e 11. The community of honor: the state and sexuality\u003cbr\u003e 12. Rites of manumission, rights of the freed\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Roman slavery, proto-modernity, and the end of antiquity\u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Slavery \u0026amp; abolition of slavery [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Slavery \u0026amp; abolition of slavery\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Slavery%20\u0026amp;%20abolition%20of%20slavery%20%5BHBTS%5D%22\"\u003eHBTS\u003c\/a\u003e], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ancient history: to c 500 CE\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ancient%20history:%20to%20c%20500%20CE%20%5BHBLA%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA\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":46006934896920,"sku":"9780521198615","price":122.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521198615i_8ee40d3b-e103-4e4e-9cff-04508381ce70.jpg?v=1691373886","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/slavery-in-the-late-roman-world-ad-275-425-hardback-9780521198615","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}