The freedman in the Roman world / Henrik Mouritsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mouritsen, Henrik, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freed persons--Rome--History.

Freed persons.

Enslaved persons--Emancipation--Rome.

Enslaved persons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 344 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Freedmen occupied a complex and often problematic place in Roman society between slaves on the one hand and freeborn citizens on the other. Playing an extremely important role in the economic life of the Roman world, they were also a key instrument for replenishing and even increasing the size of the citizen body. This book presents an original synthesis, for the first time covering both Republic and Empire in a single volume. While providing up-to-date discussions of most significant aspects of the phenomenon, the book also offers a new understanding of the practice of manumission, its role in the organisation of slave labour and the Roman economy, as well as the deep-seated ideological concerns to which it gave rise. It locates the freedman in a broader social and economic context, explaining the remarkable popularity of manumission in the Roman world.

Contents:

Introduction: approaching Roman freedmen

Macula servitutis: slavery, freedom and manumission

Freedmen and their patrons

The power and status of freedmen

The practice of manumission at Rome

The freedman in the Roman economy

The freedman (and his son) in public life

Being a Roman freedman: the identity and experiences of former slaves.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-21845-4

1-139-06252-2

1-283-11205-1

9786613112057

1-139-07460-1

1-139-07913-1

1-139-07685-X

1-139-06881-4

0-511-97563-5

1-139-08140-3

OCLC:

723945705