The Roman Guide to Slave Management : : a Treatise by Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx
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"First published in Great Britain in 2014 by Profile Books Ltd."
Foreword / Mary Beard -- Author's note -- Commentator's note -- Introduction be the master -- How to buy a slave -- Getting the best from your slaves -- Sex and slaves -- What makes a good slave? -- The punishment of slaves -- When only torture will do -- Fun and games -- Remember spartacus! -- Setting slaves free -- The problem with freedmen -- Christians and their slaves -- Epilogue farewell!
"Marcus Sidonius Falx is just an average Roman citizen. Born of a relatively well-off noble family, he lives on a palatial estate in Campania, dines with senators and generals, and, like all of his ancestors before him, owns countless slaves"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
New York, NY : The Overlook Press, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: xiv, 216 pages ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781468309379
1468309374
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Toner, J. P,
SUBJECTS
Slavery -- Rome.
Social structure -- Rome.
Rome -- Social conditions.
Rome -- Economic conditions.