HIST 94.17 Slaves' History of Rome

This course examines the slave system of ancient Rome from the slaves’ perspective. Topics include the historiography of slavery; the economic roles of slaves and their structural relation to other classes of free and unfree labor; the historical context and political motives for the development of slave societies; slaves’ evolving political, social, and legal roles; the cultural processes that made and un-made the legal definition of the slave as a thing without status or identity.  

Cross Listed Courses

CLST 11.20

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC; WCult:CI

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Class of 2023 and Before Major Dist: EUR, pre-1700/pre-1800; Class of 2024 and Beyond Major Dist: EUR, premodern.