Bradley K. Slavery and Society at Rome

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. — 109 p.This book is about the life of the slave in classical Roman society and the importance of the institution of slavery in Roman civilization generally. Its main purpose is to communicate, particularly to an undergraduate audience, the harshness of the institution, and to convey what the experience of being a slave at Rome was like from a slave's point of view. The book's importance lies in the fact that it deals with a subject of great interest and is the only comprehensive treatment of Roman slavery currently available.Preface
Abbreviations
Confronting Slavery at Rome
The Slave Society of Rome
The Roman Slave Supply
Slave Labour
Quality of Life
Resisting Slavery
Change and Continuity
Slavery and Progress
To be a Slave
Bibliographical Essay
List of Works Cited
Index