In the 70 years between 140 B.C. and 70 B.C.; Rome was confronted with three major slave rebellions. Two of the uprisings occurred in the province of Sicily. The third and most memorable; led by the gladiator Spartacus; took place in Italy and posed a serious threat to the city of Rome. Bradley's work carefully describes and analyzes these rebellions in their respective contexts. In addition to examining the immediate historical context of each rebellion and the relationship of the uprisings to the overall development of Roman slavery in the second century; B.C.; Bradley offers an original analysis of the rebellions against the broad background of resistance in modern slave societies. Emphasizing the material conditions that led slaves to resist and the practical means by which their resistance was maintained; Bradley demonstrates the relationship of the Roman slave wars to other types of slave resistance.
#3380601 in Books Frank J Merli 2005-01-07 2005-01-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .94 x 6.00l; 1.07 #File Name: 0253217350372 pagesGreat Britain and the Confederate Navy 1861 1865
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. No Britain ;no confederate navyBy white tigerA solid study of rebel efforts to involve the united Kingdom directly in their rebellion. the British shipbuilding giants; wished to make money ;from our difficulties; Warships; blockade runners;and other services were provided by british interests until it became clear that the confederacy was truly lost. Agood book with a lot of information ; about an important period in our history
