Spartacus and the slave wars : a brief history with documents /
In this examination of the Roman institution of slavery, Brent Shaw presents a compelling selection of the ancient testimony relating to Spartacus and the slave wars. In 73 B.C., in the heart of Rome's Mediterranean empire, a slave named Spartacus ignited one of the most violent episodes of sla...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Bedford/St. Martin's, Macmillan Learning,
[2018]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Bedford series in history and culture.
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| Summary: | In this examination of the Roman institution of slavery, Brent Shaw presents a compelling selection of the ancient testimony relating to Spartacus and the slave wars. In 73 B.C., in the heart of Rome's Mediterranean empire, a slave named Spartacus ignited one of the most violent episodes of slave resistance in the history of the Roman Empire, indeed in the world annals of slavery. Organizing eighty original Greek and Latin source translations into topical chapters on the daily life of slaves trained as gladiators and those who labored on farms in Italy and Sicily, Shaw includes accounts of revolts that preceded and anticipated that of Spartacus. In a carefully crafted introductory essay, Shaw places Spartacus in the broader context of first and second century B.C. Roman Italy and Sicily and explains why his story continues to be a popular symbol of rebellion today. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 192 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-182) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1319094821 9781319094829 |