Slavery and the Roman literary imagination
By: William Fitzgerald.
Series: Roman literature and its contexts
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
Subjects: Latin literature -- History and criticism.; Slavery in literature.; Slavery -- Rome -- History.; Slaves -- Rome.
Description: Examines slavery in Roman culture through analysis of Roman literature; topics covered include punishment, fantasy, and the use of slaves as intermediaries between free persons.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-125) and indexes.