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Slavery and manumission

Authors :
Harris, Edward
Canevaro, Mirko
Lewis, David
Harris, Edward
Canevaro, Mirko
Lewis, David

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of the legal contours of slavery in the ancient Greek world, looking at Homer and Hesiod, Gortyn, Sparta, Athens, and Ptolemaic Egypt. It concludes with an overview of manumission law.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Notes :
doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199599257.013.21
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1312914052
Document Type :
Electronic Resource
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093.oxfordhb.9780199599257.013.21