L’esclavage dans l’Egypte romaine

Slavery in Pharaonic Egypt was a relatively minor phenomenon, with significant differences from slavery in Greek and Roman societies. The creation of the Ptolemaic state and the subsequent Roman conquest had important consequences for the history of slavery in Egypt. In the course of the Ptolemaic and Roman imperial periods, the introduction of Greek and Roman patterns of slaveholding alongside wider changes in the Egyptian economy and society led to a significant increase in the numbers and uses of slaves in Egypt. Egypt offers therefore an ideal case study for examining the changing history of ancient slavery and the entanglement between different slaving traditions. The exceptional nature of Egyptian documentary papyri makes it possible to explore subjects like patterns of slaveholding, gender ratios among slaves, and the employment of slaves in different economic sectors.

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Papyrological Evidence

Straus¹

2016

The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Slaveries

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To achieve a more complete understanding of Graeco-Roman slavery it is increasingly necessary to make use of the large number of papyrological documents which survive from Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt. The chapter begins by defining what is meant by papyrological documentation, providing advice about how to locate the bulk of this documentation and use it correctly. It surveys the types of documents available, outlining the main themes they cover and insights they provide. It then examines certain types of documents which shed particular light on the use and ownership of slaves. Finally, it attempts to characterize the papyrological documentation and considers its relevance to understanding Graeco-Roman slavery outside Egypt.

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L’esclavage dans l’Egypte romaine

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The Cambridge World History of Slavery

The Cambridge World History of Slavery

Creating a Slave Society? The Greek and Roman Impact on Egypt

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