Spartacus and the slave wars : a brief history with documents
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Spartacus and the slave wars : a brief history with documents
（The Bedford series in history and culture）
Bedford/St. Martin's, c2001
- : pbk
Available at 4 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In this examination of the Roman institution of slavery, Brent Shaw presents a compelling selection of the ancient testimony relating to Spartacus and the Slave Wars. A revised introduction places Spartacus in the context both of recent historical work and in relation to images of Spartacus in television and film media. The existing collection of translated Greek and Latin sources has also been fully revised, and now includes additional documents that flesh out the Roman responses to the Spartacus slave revolt. A new image has also been provided to illustrate the nature of the slave villas of the period.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Lists of Maps and Illustrations
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION: Spartacus and the Slave Wars
The Slave Wars in Italy and Sicily
Spartacus: the Man, the Myth, and the Modern Symbol of Rebellion
Reading Greek and Roman History Sources
A Note about the Text
PART TWO: DOCUMENTS
Slave Life on the Large Farms: Work, Organization and Surveillance
Gladiators, Slaves and Resistance
Fugitive Slaves and Maroon Communities
Slave Revolts in Italy and Sicily before the Great Slave Wars
The First Sicilian Slave War, 135-131 BC
The Second Sicilian Slave War, 104-100 BC
The Spartacus Slave War, 73-71 BC
APPENDICES
A List of the Principal Authors and their Sources
Glossary of Greek and Latin Terms
Chronology of Events of the Slave Wars (198-60 BC)
Questions for Consideration
Selected Bibliography
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