Contents:
Frontmatter. Pp. i-iv;
Contents. Pp. v-viii;
Series editors' introduction. Pp. ix-ix;
List of figures. Pp. x-x;
Acknowledgements. Pp. xi-xii;
Introduction. Pp. 1-3;
1 - Slavery in the ancient Near East. Pp. 4-21;
By Daniel C. Snell, University of Oklahoma;
2 - Slaves in Greek literary culture. Pp. 22-47;
By Peter Hunt, University of Colorado;
3 - Classical Athens. Pp. 48-73;
By T. E. Rihll, University of Wales;
4 - The Helots: a contemporary review. Pp. 74-90;
By Paul Cartledge, Cambridge University;
5 - Slavery and economy in the Greek world. pp. 91-111;
By Dimitris J. Kyrtatas, University of Thessaly;
6 - The slave supply in classical Greece. Pp. 112-133;
By David Braund, University of Essex;
7 - Slavery and the Greek family. Pp. 134-152;
By Mark Golden, University of Winnipeg;
8 - Resistance among chattel slaves in the classical Greek world. pp. 153-175;
By Niall McKeown, University of Birmingham;
9 - Archaeology and Greek slavery. Pp. 176-193;
By Ian Morris, Stanford University;
10 - Slavery in the Hellenistic world. pp. 194-213;
By Dorothy J. Thompson, University of Cambridge;
11 - Slavery and Roman literary culture. Pp. 214-240;
By Sandra R. Joshel, University of Washington;
12 - Slavery in the Roman Republic. Pp. 241-264;
By Keith Bradley, University of Notre Dame;
13 - Slavery Under the Principate. Pp. 265-286;
By Neville Morley, University of Bristol;
14 - The Roman slave supply. Pp. 287-310;
By Walter Scheidel, Stanford University;
15 - Slave labour and Roman society. Pp. 311-336;
By John Bodel, Brown University;
16 - Slavery and the Roman family. Pp. 337-361;
By Jonathan Edmondson, York University, Toronto;
17 - Resisting slavery at Rome. Pp. 362-384;
By Keith Bradley, University of Notre Dame;
18 - Slavery and Roman material culture. Pp. 385-413;
By Michele George, McMaster University;
19 - Slavery and Roman law. Pp. 414-437;
By Jane F. Gardner, University of Reading;
20 - Slavery and the Jews. Pp. 438-455;
By Catherine Hezser, University of London;
21 - Slavery and the rise of Christianity. Pp. 456-481.
By Jennifer Glancy, University of Richmond;
22 - Slavery in the late Roman world. pp. 482-509;
By Cam Grey, University of Pennsylvania;
Bibliography. pp. 510-562;
General index. pp. 563-592;
Index of ancient passages cited. Pp. 593-615;
Index of inscriptions and papyri. Pp. 616-618;
Index of Jewish and Christian Literature Cited. Pp. 619-620.