Slavery and the Roman Literary Imagination

Slavery and the Roman Literary Imagination
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 0521779693
ISBN-13 : 9780521779692
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Download or read book Slavery and the Roman Literary Imagination written by William Fitzgerald and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-03-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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