Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece by Sara Forsdyke

Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece by Sara Forsdyke

Slavery in ancient Greece was commonplace. In this book Sara Forsdyke uncovers the wide range of experiences of slaves and focuses on their own perspectives, rather than those of their owners, giving a voice to a group that is often rendered silent by the historical record. By reading ancient sources 'against the grain,' and through careful deployment of comparative evidence from more recent slave-owning societies, she demonstrates that slaves engaged in a variety of strategies to deal with their conditions of enslavement, ranging from calculated accommodation to full-scale rebellion. Along the way, she establishes that slaves made a vital contribution to almost all aspects of Greek society. Above all, despite their often brutal treatment, they sometimes displayed great ingenuity in exploiting the tensions and contradictions within the system of slavery.

'This excellent work will serve scholars, especially historians and anthropologists.. Highly recommended.' A. J. Papalas, CHOICE
'Anyone who wants to deal with slavery in classical Greece, especially in Athens, is strongly recommended to read this exciting read of a new research approach.' Elisabeth Herrmann-Otto, GNOMON

Sara Forsdyke is Josiah Ober Collegiate Professor of Ancient History at the University of Michigan. She has published widely on ancient democracy, slavery and the law.

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ISBN 13	9781107658899
ISBN 10	1107658896
Title	Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece
Author	Sara Forsdyke
Series	Key Themes In Ancient History
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2021-06-10
Number of pages	200
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