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Reconstructing the Slave

By Wrenhaven, Kelly L.

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Reconstructing the Slave

By Wrenhaven, Kelly L.

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Although the importance of slavery to Greek society has long been recognised, most studies have primarily drawn upon representations of slaves as sources of evidence for the historical institution, while there has been little consideration of what the representations can tell us about how the Greeks perceived slaves and why. Although historical reality clearly played a part in the way slaves were represented, Reconstructing the Slave stresses that this was not the primary purpose of these images, which reveal more about how slave-owners perceived or wanted to perceive slaves than the reality of slavery. Through an examination of lexical, visual and literary representations of slaves, the book considers how the image of the slave was used to justify, reinforce and naturalize slavery in ancient Greece.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2013-01-06
Publication Date:
2014-01-16
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1472504429
ISBN13:
9781472504425
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
324 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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