Slave Revolts in Antiquity by Theresa Urbainczyk

Slave Revolts in Antiquity by Theresa Urbainczyk

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Summary

Slave revolts have typically been dismissed as historically insignificant or exceptional events resulting from peculiar historical circumstances. This work considers the circumstances of these revolts, looks at slave leaders and how they are recorded in history, explores the aims of slaves, and examines attitudes toward freedom and slavery.

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Slave Revolts in Antiquity by Theresa Urbainczyk

Slave revolts have typically been dismissed as historically insignificant or exceptional events resulting from peculiar historical circumstances. This work considers the circumstances of these revolts, looks at slave leaders and how they are recorded in history, explores the aims of slaves, and examines attitudes toward freedom and slavery.
Theresa Urbainczyk is Senior Lecturer in Classics at University College Dublin and author of Spartacus, among other books.
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ISBN 13 9780520257023
ISBN 10 0520257022
Title Slave Revolts in Antiquity
Author Theresa Urbainczyk
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of California Press
Year published 2008-08-04
Number of pages 191
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