Conquerors and Slaves

List of plates List of tables List of figures Preface Abbreviations Maps 1. Conquerors and slaves: the impact of conquering an empire on the political economy of Italy 2. The growth and practice of slavery in Roman times 3. Between slavery and freedom: on freeing slaves at Delphi 4. The political power of eunuchs 5. Divine emperors or the symbolic unity of the Roman empire Bibliography Supplementary bibliography Index of subjects Index of proper names.