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The Roman Law of Slavery

The Roman Law of Slavery

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Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Classics

PhilosophyReligion General General World History

ISBN10: 1108009433
ISBN13: 9781108009430
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jun 24 2010
Pages: 756
Weight: 1.89
Height: 1.51 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
W. W. Buckland's highly regarded magisterial work of 1908 is a scholarly and thorough description of the principles of the Roman law with regard to slavery. Chapters systematically address, in Buckland's words, 'the most characteristic part of the most characteristic intellectual product of Rome'. In minute detail, Buckland surveys slaves and the complexity of the position of the slave in Roman law, describing how slaves are treated both as animals and as free men. He begins by outlining the definition of 'slave', their characteristics and conditions, giving examples of particular cases and describing for the reader the sorts of work a Roman slave might do. Carefully and comprehensively referenced throughout, this is a general survey of an important aspect of Roman law by a renowned Cambridge academic, which retains its status as an enduring classic.

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