"The general introduction will provide the political and historical context for Greek and Roman slavery and briefly survey the institutions themselves. Each chapter will open with a section on "Background and Methodology." These will orient the reader for the chapter's "Case Studies," one from Greece and one from Rome--and sometimes a Hellenistic case--that would constitute the bulk of the book"-- Provided by publisher.

Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction and historical context 2 Definitions and Evidence 3 Enslavement 4 Economics 5 Politics 6 Culture 7 Sex and Family Life 8 Manumission and Ex-Slaves 9 Everyday conflict 10 Revolts 11 Representations 12 Philosophy and Law 13 Decline and Legacy.