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Spartacus and the Slave Wars

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  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. Brent D. Shaw

    1. University of Pennsylvania, USA

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Part of the book series: The Bedford Series in History and Culture (BSHC)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction: The Roman Slave Wars and History

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      Pages 1-2
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    2. The Slave Wars in Italy and Sicily

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      Pages 2-14

    3. Spartacus: The Man, the Myth, and the Modern Symbol of Rebellion

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      Pages 14-24

    4. Reading Greek and Roman Historical Sources

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      Pages 24-29

    5. A Note about the Text

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      Pages 29-29

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 167-194
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About this book

In 72 B.C., in the heart of Rome's Mediterranean empire, a slave named Spartacus ignited one of the most violent episodes of slave resistance in the history of the Roman Empire - indeed in the world annals of slavery. This volume organizes original translations of 80 Greek and Latin sources into topical chapters that look at the daily lives of slaves trained as gladiators and those who labored on farms in Italy and Sicily, including accounts of revolts that preceded and anticipated that of Spartacus. In a carefully crafted introductory essay, Shaw places Spartacus in the broader context of first and second century B.C. Rome, Italy and Sicily and explains why his story continues to be a popular symbol of rebellion today. The volume also includes a glossary, chronology, selected bibliography, three maps, an annotated list of ancient writers, and questions for consideration.

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...a slim but useful volume which attempts to put the Spartacus slave rebellion into the larger context of slave resistance... The Journal of Military History

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Pennsylvania, USA

    Brent D. Shaw

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Brent D. Shaw is Professor of Classical Studies and Chair of the Graduate Group in Ancient History at the University of Pennsylvania.

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