Conquerors and Slaves
Conquerors and Slaves

Author: Keith Hopkins

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1981-01-31

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780521281812

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The enormous size of the Roman empire and the length of time it endured call for an understanding of the institutions which sustained it. In this book, Keith Hopkins, who is both classicist and sociologist, uses various sociological concepts and methods to gain new insights into how traditional Roman institutions changed as the Romans acquired their empire. He examines the chain reactions resulting from increased wealth; various aspects of slavery, especially manumission and the cost of freedom; the curious phenomenon of the political power wielded by eunuchs at court; and in the final chapter he discusses the Roman emperor's divinity and the circulation of untrue stories, which were a currency of the political system. Professor Hopkins has developed an exciting approach to social questions in antiquity and his book should be of interest to all students of ancient history and of historical sociology.

The Conquerors of the New World and Their Bondsmen
The Conquerors of the New World and Their Bondsmen

Author: Arthur Helps

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-16

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9781356769261

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Consuls and Slaves
Consuls and Slaves

Author: Benton Walters

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-15

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13:

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Rome. City of wine and blood. Conquerors and conquered. Consuls and slaves. It is here that the fate of millions is decided.Tiberius Galerius, the last of the greatest and wealthiest family in Rome, returns home from the conquest of Gaul tormented by the atrocities he committed there in the name of Rome. He soon discovers, however, that the home he sacrificed so much for is being eaten away from the inside by corruption and that his war is far from over. He does not fight this battle alone though. Alongside him is his oldest friend, Gnaeus Domitius. Charming and friendly, Gnaeus will join his friend in combating the corruption and injustice that plagues their republic.However, the two may find that the cost is too great for them to bear. Soon they understand that their lives are not the only things at risk, as their mission may also cost them the ones they love as the demands of their quest become ever greater and more dangerous.Meanwhile, far outside the walls of Rome, Marcus Artorius prepares for his invasion of the mysterious land across the northern sea. However, for the Gauls have not forgiven his past transgressions and seek to inflict terrible retribution upon their new conqueror.

The Conquerors of the New World and Their Bondsmen
The Conquerors of the New World and Their Bondsmen

Author: Arthur Helps

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020846342

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This history book describes the encounters of European conquerors, Spaniards, and Portuguese, with the native populations of the Americas and their subsequent slavery, detailing the social, economic, and political impacts on both parties. It explores the themes of imperialism and colonialism and is an insightful guide for history enthusiasts. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Sociological Studies in Roman History
Sociological Studies in Roman History

Author: Keith Hopkins

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 641

ISBN-13: 1107018919

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Collected essays by Cambridge sociologist Keith Hopkins - one of the most radical, innovative and influential Roman historians of his generation.

Slaves to Rome
Slaves to Rome

Author: Myles Lavan

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-02-14

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1107311128

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This study in the language of Roman imperialism provides a provocative new perspective on the Roman imperial project. It highlights the prominence of the language of mastery and slavery in Roman descriptions of the conquest and subjection of the provinces. More broadly, it explores how Roman writers turn to paradigmatic modes of dependency familiar from everyday life - not just slavery but also clientage and childhood - in order to describe their authority over, and responsibilities to, the subject population of the provinces. It traces the relative importance of these different models for the imperial project across almost three centuries of Latin literature, from the middle of the first century BCE to the beginning of the third century CE.