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Martin Schermaier

Martin Schermaier, University of Bonn, Germany.

The Position of Roman Slaves

The Position of Roman Slaves

Slaves were property of their dominus, objects rather than persons, without rights: These are some components of our basic knowledge about Roman slavery. But Roman slavery was more diverse than we might assume from the standard wording about servile legal status.

The Position of Roman Slaves

The Position of Roman Slaves

Slaves were property of their dominus, objects rather than persons, without rights: These are some components of our basic knowledge about Roman slavery. But Roman slavery was more diverse than we might assume from the standard wording about servile legal status.

The Position of Roman Slaves

The Position of Roman Slaves

Slaves were property of their dominus, objects rather than persons, without rights: These are some components of our basic knowledge about Roman slavery. But Roman slavery was more diverse than we might assume from the standard wording about servile legal status.