Table of Contents

1. An introduction to Roman slavery; 2. The Roman social order and a history of slavery; 3. The slave of slaves; 4. The practices of slaveholders and the lives of slaves; 5. Slaves at work: in the fields, the household, and the shop.

Promotional Information

A lively and comprehensive overview of Roman slavery, ideal for introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world.

About the Author

Sandra Joshel is Professor of History at the University of Washington in Seattle. A scholar of Roman slavery, women, and gender, she is the author of Work, Identity and Legal Status at Rome: A Study of the Occupational Inscriptions and editor (with Sheila Murnaghan) of Women and Slaves in Greco-Roman Culture: Differential Equations and (with Margaret Malamud and Donald T. McGuire) Imperial Projections: Ancient Rome in Modern Popular Culture.