Not built in a day : how slavery made the Roman Empire /

"When Julius Caesar conquered Gaul he boasted that he killed a million Gauls and enslaved a million more. This is the truth about the Roman empire: Rome could not function without slavery as it underpinned every single part of their economy. Without the millions of people snatched from their ho...

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Main Author: Southon, Emma (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2026.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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