In this study of slavery in Ancient Greece and Italy, Sir Moses Finley discuses how slave societies came into being and considers the moral, social and economic underpinings that allowed them to prosper. His comparision of ancient slave societies with their relatively modern counterparts in the new world opens a new perspective on the history of slavery, and the inquiry shows how ideological interests affect historical interpretation.

Ancient Slavery and Modern Ideology

FINLEY, M. I.

History

Penguin??Books

Ancient History

This volume is a collection of essays ranging from detailed studies of ancient societies to a discussion of the broader topics of historical technique. The book also considers what the classical tradition has to offer us. From the author of "The Ancient Greeks".

The Use and Abuse of History

Ancient Civilizations

Examines the values, social structure, ethics, and cultural achievements of the society that formed the background of Homer's epics

The World of Odysseus: Second Edition

Children's Books

The Ancient Greeks

Penguin

Who was Homer? When were the Iliad and Odyssey composed? What were Odysseus', Achilles, and Hector's beliefs about government, religion, and class? In this introduction to the Iliad and Odyssey, the author uses both the texts and the latest research material to reconstruct the Homeric age.

The World of Odysseus: Revised Edition

Literature & Fiction

Europe

In this collection of 15 essays the author of "The Ancient Greeks" and "The World of Odysseus" highlights aspects of the ancient world ranging from Minoan Crete to the decline of the Roman Empire 20 centuries later. He describes archaeological discoveries which have made the lost civilization of Crete more accessible, he argues that the Greeks may never have taken Troy, and discusses the trial of Socrates in 399 BC. This book combines up-to-date scholarship with an historical imagination to help the reader to continue a dialogue between the past and the present.

Aspects of Antiquity: Discoveries and Controversies

Viking Pr

In this study of slavery in Ancient Greece and Italy, Sir Moses Finley discuses how slave societies came into being and considers the moral, social and economic underpinings that allowed them to prosper. His comparision of ancient slave societies with their relatively modern counterparts in the new world opens a new perspective on the history of slavery, and the inquiry shows how ideological interests affect historical interpretation.

Americas

This collection of 14 strikingly original essays offers the general reader, the student and the scholar a rare and stimulating view of classical antiquity. Drawn from three decades of M.I.Finley's renowned scholarly inquiries, the essays focus on the community of the Greek city, the problem of slavery and dependent labor in the ancient world, and the Mycenaean and Homeric worlds of early Greece. Sir Moses provides brilliantly detailed analyses of important and often neglected aspects of classical society; each essay invites readers to rethink and redefine their own approach to the ancient world.

Economy and Society: in Ancient Greece

Business & Money

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Ancient Slavery and Modern Ideology

Ancient History

The Use and Abuse of History

The World of Odysseus: Second Edition

The Ancient Greeks

The World of Odysseus: Revised Edition

The Ancient Greeks

Aspects of Antiquity: Discoveries and Controversies

Ancient Slavery and Modern Ideology

Economy and Society: in Ancient Greece