Non-Slave Labour in the Greco-Roman World

In Greco-Roman society the typical labourer was a peasant, not a slave. Yet, while specialized studies of ancient slavery abound, the subject of free labour, its incidence, status and economic significance, has received little attention. This volume of essays provides a summary of the available evid...

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Main Author Garnsey, Peter
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Casemate Group 2020
Cambridge Philological Society
Edition1
SeriesProceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society Supplementary Volume
Subjects
Agricultural laborers-Mediterranean Region
Classical antiquities
Classical Studies
Economics
History
History of ancient world Greece
Working class-Mediterranean Region
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ISBN9781913701123
1913701123
DOI10.2307/j.ctv1r07g4w

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Summary:In Greco-Roman society the typical labourer was a peasant, not a slave. Yet, while specialized studies of ancient slavery abound, the subject of free labour, its incidence, status and economic significance, has received little attention. This volume of essays provides a summary of the available evidence for non-slave labour in antiquity and a bibliographical guide, but in addition advances novel interpretations concerning, for example, the composition of the 'labouring class', the relation between slave and peasant systems of production, and the importance of free dependent labour in the Western Roman provinces.
ISBN:9781913701123
1913701123
DOI:10.2307/j.ctv1r07g4w