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Slavery in the Late Roman World, AD 275–425 Illustrated Edition, Kindle Edition
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication dateMay 12, 2011
- LanguageEnglish
- File size4333 KB
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- ASIN : B005OYKE08
- Publisher : Cambridge University Press; Illustrated edition (May 12, 2011)
- Publication date : May 12, 2011
- Language : English
- File size : 4333 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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- Word Wise : Not Enabled
- Print length : 628 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1107640814
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,529,659 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #836 in Slavery & Emancipation History
- #1,629 in Ancient Roman History (Kindle Store)
- #3,894 in Ancient Roman History (Books)
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About the author
Kyle Harper is a historian of the classical world at his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma.
He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Letters from OU and then received his Ph.D. in History from Harvard University in 2007.
His first book was published by Cambridge University Press as Slavery in the Late Roman World, AD 275-425. The book was awarded the James Henry Breasted Prize by the American Historical Association and the Outstanding Publication Award from the Classical Association of the Middle West and South. His second book, From Shame to Sin: The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality was published by Harvard University Press in 2013 and received the Award for Excellence in Historical Studies from the American Academy of Religion. Kyle's third book, The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire, appeared in 2017. The book argues that climate change and pandemic disease were integral to the fall of the Roman Empire. It has been translated into twelve languages. In October of 2021, his fourth book, Plagues upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History, will appear.
A committed teacher, Kyle offers a range of courses on ancient history and early Christianity.
He blogs at kyleharper.net.
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Customers find the book's elucidation useful. They praise the author's extraordinary research and erudition. The scope of the research and analysis fill many gaps in the field. The book provides an insightful social context and is considered one of the best on Roman social history.
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2024Kyle Harper’s books are amazing and this one deserves being read by anybody interested is what has driven Western politic and social mores. It is a factual book, based on extraordinary research done on original documents in their languages, with facts and analysis making the case - no polemics in this book. The extraordinary sense of entitlement of Roman male elites is clearly brought on the based of the source materials used, and shows that slavery was an integral part of Roman economic development and predominance.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2013This is one of the best books on Roman social history that I've ever read. The scope of research and erudition of the author is astounding; plus it is so beautifully written that the eye is drawn across the page effortlessly. Not only does Professor Harper limn the institution of slavery in all its variations and brutality, he also elucidates the social context in which it arose, thrived and ultimately eroded. One comes away from this book with a sense of what life was like for Romans, both slave and free, male and female, Christian and pagan, during the "long fourth century". This is a book I will read and reread for many years.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2021This dense but readable tome contained just what I wanted to know about ancient slavery. Perceptive historians will find much here that illuminates current debates concerning US and world history. Enemies of colonialism and also of CRT and free thought beware!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017Harper's work challenges a long tradition of historiography that tries to trace the 'decline' of Roman slavery beginning with the third century. Instead, he argues that the late Roman society was a slave society, especially when it came to manufacturing for sale (and thus the wealth of the elites). In addition, restores women to their place in the slave system by showing that there were many female slavs, who birthed new slaves, wove textiles, and were systematically sexually exploited. A revolutionary book in the field.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2014There are so many areas of early Christianity that have not received due attention and this work by a literary-social historian fills so many gaps.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2019This is a very hard, down in the weeds academic read. Unless you are in the top 2%(like my grandfather Gardner Murphy) of the worlds intelligence this book will be beyond an enjoyable read unlike his other book on Rome which was a great read. Unless you are a professor or graduate student don’t waste your money.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021So much light and information that I've not found elsewhere. Harper knows the extensive literature of the late Roman period, and draws from it riches of information that shed clear light on the entire gamut of issues relating to slavery in that era. Discussions of theory and scholarship get thick sometimes--skip paragraphs that bore you or seem above your head. A very important book.
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AnnemarieReviewed in Germany on August 26, 2020
3.0 out of 5 stars nogal saai en langdradig
Ik kocht dit boek nadat ik 'The fate of Rome' had gelezen. Dat is een vreselijk spannend boek. Een echte pageturner, vooral in tijden van corona.
Maar dit boek is heel saai en langdradig. Het is een proefschrift en mijn ervaring is dat proefschriften vaak lang van stof zijn. Ik heb het na 40 blz teruggezet in de kast. Misschien later.
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Alfonso Vigil-EscaleraReviewed in Spain on July 9, 2013
4.0 out of 5 stars Una obra importante y necesaria
La tesis del autor se encuentra a mi juicio bien argumentada. La obra esta bien escrita, con claridad en la exposición. El autor maneja una bibliografía reciente y apropiada, equlibrada entre las fuentes narrativas y arqueológicas.