Ideas of Slavery from Aristotle to Augustine (The W.B. Stanford Memorial Lectures) by Peter Garnsey

Ideas of Slavery from Aristotle to Augustine (The W.B. Stanford Memorial Lectures)



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Ideas of Slavery from Aristotle to Augustine (The W.B. Stanford Memorial Lectures) Peter Garnsey
Language: English
Page: 135
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0521574331, 9780521574334
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This book uses historical primary sources to attempt to explain how slavery was viewed in ancient Greece and Rome. This is no mean task, because the Greek and Roman public conversations generally steered clear of the subject. The result is a typology of classical attitudes towards slavery, ranging from critique to justification, and a careful look at the views of Aristotle, the Stoics, Philo Judaeus and Paul, and Ambrose and Augustine.

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'This is a very professional book on a topic of perennial concern ... Bright sixth-formers would benefit from exposure to this book, which shows how much can be gained by tackling ancient history and philosophy together.' JACT Review

'Garnsey gives a fascinating discussion of the history of ideas about slavery, varying from the positive to the doubtful but rarely to the outrightly abolitionist. He also provides the key texts (in translation only), making the book remarkably useful since it gives easy access to some of the patristic passages not otherwise readily available in English.' Journal of Theological Studies

'This book is a fascinating and fundamental statement on its subject ... The evident passion of the work and material referenced in the bibliography and the notes ensure that it is a must not just for students and teachers of ancient social, philosophical and church history, but also for anyone interested in the underpinnings of modern slavery too.' Slavery & Abolition

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