Introduction and brief history of the issue.Part I. Prolegomena: Ownership and the articulation of slave status in Greek and Near Eastern legal practi...
The economic underpinnings of ancient Greek elite culture are explored in detail in this study of systems of slavery across the Greek world, which sets such practices in their broader Eastern Mediterranean context to highlight points of resemblance and contrast and shed light on the complex circumstances from which Greek slavery emerged.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-350) and indexes.