The Freedman in the Roman WorldFreedmen occupied a complex and often problematic place in Roman society between slaves on the one hand and freeborn citizens on the other. Playing an extremely important role in the economic life of the Roman world, they were also a key instrument for replenishing and even increasing the size of the citizen body. This book presents an original synthesis, for the first time covering both Republic and Empire in a single volume. While providing up-to-date discussions of most significant aspects of the phenomenon, the book also offers a new understanding of the practice of manumission, its role in the organisation of slave labour and the Roman economy, as well as the deep-seated ideological concerns to which it gave rise. It locates the freedman in a broader social and economic context, explaining the remarkable popularity of manumission in the Roman world. |
Contents
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chapter 3 Freedmen and their patrons | 36 |
chapter 4 The power and status of freedmen | 66 |
chapter 5 The practice of manumission at Rome | 120 |
chapter 6 The freedman in the Roman economy | 206 |
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