Slavery and Freedom in the Ancient World

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Examination of the nature and impact of chattel slavery in the ancient Mediterranean, with emphasis on classical Greece and imperial Rome. How did ancient thinkers like Aristotle and Seneca define slavery in opposition to freedom? What modes of slave labor thrived in antiquity and why? How did the enslaved resist subjugation, whether through outright rebellion like the revolt led by Spartacus or by other means? Primary sources and comparative evidence will guide discussion of these and other key questions.