Jean Andreau and Raymond Descat break new ground in this comparative history of slavery in Greece and Rome. Focusing on slaves’ economic role in society; their crucial contributions to Greek and Roman culture; and their daily and family lives; the authors examine the different ways in which slavery evolved in the two cultures. Accessible to both scholars and students; this book provides a detailed overview of the ancient evidence and the modern debates surrounding the vast and largely invisible populations of enslaved peoples in the classical world.
#493529 in Books 1992-04-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.20 x 6.00l; 1.00 #File Name: 0299132641314 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Mound of MiseryBy Larry WaltersCornelia Peake McDonald wrote a diary in Winchester; VA for her husband when he went to war as a Confederate Cavalary Officer in 1861. The famous Turner Ashby was his subordinate; both fighting with Jackson in the renown Valley Campaign. Of course Winchester changed hands between the North and South more than any other community; estimated to have been 69-99 times and sometimes severaltimes in the same day! Six major battles were fought here or near here for the coveted Shenandoah Valley. It is estimated that over 10;000 Northern and Southern soldiers are buried here; over 7;000 in our local cemeteries alone. Read of her struggle to keep her historic home;Hawthorne; built by Revolutionary War General Robert Wood (good friend of George Washington) and later Virginia governor; who was also the son of the original founder of Winchester and George Washington's campaign manager for his first foray into politics during colonial days. Mrs. McDonald was eventually put out in the streets with her several children when the Union seized her home for a hospital. Her youngest daughter died as result of deprivations suffered at the hands of the Union army. Read of her volunteer experience at the army hospitals and her sickening encounter with a "mound" of amputated limbs outside the hospital door over which she could not see!! If you like the real thing; then read this diary!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good ReadBy David WrightTerrific account of a southern woman raising nine childen and 9 step children two large groups of children during the Civil War while her husband was away.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy SouthernBelleKariThank you!
