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Slavery in Classical Greece - (Classical World) 2nd Edition by N R E Fisher (Paperback)

Slavery in Classical Greece - (Classical World) 2nd Edition by  N R E Fisher (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>This is an authoritative and clearly written account of the<br>main issues involved in the study of Greek slavery from Homeric times to the<br>fourth century BC, providing valuable insights into the fundamental place of<br>slavery in the economies and social life of classical Greece.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This is an authoritative and clearly written account of the main<br>issues involved in the study of Greek slavery from Homeric times to the<br>fourth century BC. It provides valuable insights into the fundamental<br>place of slavery in the economies and social life of classical Greece, <br>and includes penetrating analyses of the widely-held ancient<br>ideological justifications of slavery. A wide range of topics is<br>covered, including the development of slavery from Homer to the<br>classical period, the peculiar form of community slaves (the helots)<br>found in Sparta, economic functions and the treatment of slaves in<br>Athens, and the evidence for slaves' resistance. Throughout the author<br>shows how political and economic systems, ideas of national identity, <br>work and gender, and indeed the fundamental nature of Greek<br>civilisation itself, were all profoundly affected by the fact that many<br>of the Greek city-states were slave societies. With 12 illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Professor Nick Fisher is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at Cardiff University.</p>

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