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Paperback. Condition: Good. 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. In 73 B.C., in the heart of Rome's Mediterranean empire, a slave named Spartacus ignited one of the most violent episodes of slave resistance in the history of the Roman Empire -- indeed in the world annals of slavery. Organizing 80 original Greek and Latin source translations into topical chapters on the daily life of slaves trained as gladiators and those who labored on farms in Italy and Sicily, Shaw includes accounts of revolts that preceded and anticipated that of Spartacus. In a carefully crafted introductory essay, Shaw places Spartacus in the broader context of first and second century B.C. Roman Italy and Sicily and explains why his story continues to be a popular symbol of rebellion today. The volume also includes a glossary, chronology, selected bibliography, 3 maps, an annotated list of ancient writers, and questions for consideration.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. 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. In 73 B.C., in the heart of Rome's Mediterranean empire, a slave named Spartacus ignited one of the most violent episodes of slave resistance in the history of the Roman Empire -- indeed in the world annals of slavery. Organizing 80 original Greek and Latin source translations into topical chapters on the daily life of slaves trained as gladiators and those who labored on farms in Italy and Sicily, Shaw includes accounts of revolts that preceded and anticipated that of Spartacus. In a carefully crafted introductory essay, Shaw places Spartacus in the broader context of first and second century B.C. Roman Italy and Sicily and explains why his story continues to be a popular symbol of rebellion today. The volume also includes a glossary, chronology, selected bibliography, 3 maps, an annotated list of ancient writers, and questions for consideration.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers and pocket. Top corners bumped.; Contents: The Ancient City: The Ancient City: From Fustel de Coulanges to Max Weber & Beyond; Sparta & Spartan Society; The Athenian Empire: A Balance Sheet; Land, Debt & the Man of Property in Classical Athens; The Freedom of the Citizen in the Greek World; Servitude, Slavery & the Economy: Was Greek Civilization Based on Slave Labour? Between Slavery & Freedom; The Servile Statuses of Ancient Greece; Debt-Bondage & the Problem of Slavery: The Black Sea & Danubian Regions; Technical Innovation & Economic Progress in the Ancient World; Mycenae & Homer: Mycenaean Palace Archives & Economic History; Homer & Mycenae: Property & Tenure; Marriage, Sale & Gift in the Homeric World.; 326 pages.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Brent D. Shaw, translator and editor. Spartacus and the Slave Wars: A Brief History with Documents. Bedford/St. Martin's, Boston, 2001. [The Bedford Series in History and Culture] Softcover. Condition: fine. Signature in black ink top edge epigraph page; else, as new. First edition, first printing. Small octavo; xiv+194 pp. A curated collection of primary sources from the Latin and Greek, translated into English, including literary excerpts, papyri, inscriptions, coin legends, etc.…

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Condition: New. pp. 32 Illus., Maps.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 32 pages. 9.25x7.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Condition: Good. Second. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Paperback. Condition: New. The Bedford Series In History And Culture; 5.5 X 0.25 X 8.25 inches; 208 pages.

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Book. Condition: Very Good. 326 pp.Very Good hardcover in dustjacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. xiv, 194 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. ; pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; ISBN 9780312237035, 9780312183103, 0312237030, 0312183100, 0312237030 OCLC 45828321 ; LCCN 00104758 LC DG253.5 .S62 2001 ; Dewey 937/.05 ; Contents: Part I: Introduction: Spartacus and the Slave Wars -- The Slave Wars in Italy and Sicily -- Spartacus:The Myth and Modern Symbol of Rebellion -- Reading Roman and Greek History Sources -- Part II: 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 B.C. -- The Second Sicilian Slave War, 104-100 B.C. -- The Spartacus Slave War, 73-71 B.C. ; In 72 B.C., in the heart of Rome's Mediterranean empire, a slave named Spartacus ignited one of the most violent episodes of slave resistance in the history of the Roman Empire--indeed in the world annals of slavery. This volume organizes original translations of 80 Greek and Latin sources into topical chapters that look at the daily lives of slaves trained as gladiators and those who labored on farms in Italy and Sicily, including accounts of revolts that preceded and anticipated that of Spartacus. In a carefully crafted introductory essay, Shaw places Spartacus in the broader context of first and second century B.C. Rome, Italy and Sicily and explains why his story continues to be a popular symbol of rebellion today. The volume also includes a glossary, chronology, selected bibliography, three maps, an annotated list of ancient writers, and questions for consideration. ; FINEBrent D. Shaw is Professor of Classical Studies and Chair of the Graduate Group in Ancient History at the University of Pennsylvania. . Book. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Condition: Good. Has some wear and creases. Has a remainder mark. paperback Used - Good 2011.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Fine condition. No Jacket, as issued. First Edition. Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University, 1981. 6" wide by 9.25" tall. A beautiful, pristine copy. Very Fine condition. Bright, shiny, clean, and square. Sharp corners. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp and unmarked -- obviously never read. No remainder mark. Flat spine. No creases. This issue has contributions by: Tobias Wolff (Passengers), Gunter Grass (excerpt from The Meeting at Telgte), Carlos Fuentes (The Other K), Joseph McElroy (The Unknown Kid), Mary Morris (Links), Amos Oz (The Way of the Wind), Pam Durban, Lawrence Millman, Leslie Boone, R. L. Shafner, James McManus, Janet Beeler Shaw, George D. Horwitz, D. R. MacDonald, Meredith Steinbach. First Edition. Softcover. Very Fine condition/No Jacket, as issued. 277pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…

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