Ancient slavery and abolition from Hobbes to Hollywood
A collection of essays by an international team of scholars on the part played by classical sources and images in the debates around the abolition of slavery. It shows that the ancient Greek and Roman slave was invoked both by abolitionists and by those who promoted and attempted to justify the cust...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2011, 2011
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| Series: | Classical presences / Classical presences
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | A collection of essays by an international team of scholars on the part played by classical sources and images in the debates around the abolition of slavery. It shows that the ancient Greek and Roman slave was invoked both by abolitionists and by those who promoted and attempted to justify the custom |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 509 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780191728723 |