Author

Contributions

  • University of London. Royal Holloway. Centre for the Reception of Greece and Rome - Contributor
  • British Library - Contributor

Publication

2011 - Oxford University Press, Oxford [England], England

Language

English

Word Count

127,250 words, Guess

Page Count

509 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC306.362
  • LCCHT861 .A65 2011

Description

"Originating in a conference organised in 2007 by the Centre for the Reception of Greece and Rome at Royal Holloway, University of London, and held at the British Library ... this accessible volume offers a pathbreaking study of the role played by the interpreters of ancient Greek and roman texts in the debates over the abolition of slavery. Focusing on Britain, North America, the Caribbean, and South Africa from the late 17th century, the essays examine the arguments of critics and defenders of slavery and legacy of slavery, in later periods." --Book jacket.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Classical presences

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!