Although the importance of slavery to Greek society has long been recognised; most studies have primarily drawn upon representations of slaves as sources of evidence for the historical institution; while there has been little consideration of what the representations can tell us about how the Greeks perceived slaves and why. Although historical reality clearly played a part in the way slaves were represented; Reconstructing the Slave stresses that this was not the primary purpose of these images; which reveal more about how slave-owners perceived or wanted to perceive slaves than the reality of slavery. Through an examination of lexical; visual and literary representations of slaves; the book considers how the image of the slave was used to justify; reinforce and naturalize slavery in ancient Greece.
#1457863 in Books Kathryn Shively Meier 2015-08-01 2015-08-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .59 x 6.13l; .0 #File Name: 1469626497240 pagesNature s Civil War Common Soldiers and the Environment in 1862 Virginia Civil War America
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great View of the Soldier's LifeBy Christophe S. CappelI was required to read this text for a MA in History course and I must say that I enjoyed the book thoroughly. Meier did a fantastic job linking the Virginia Campaigns to the environment that produce so much sickness in Confederate and Union ranks alike. Although it is not comprehensive by any means; she does not claim the text to be; it gives a great overview of medical practices before and during the war. Self care was a valid concern and practice among the soldiers and deserves to be discussed. What's interesting here is that she seems to be able to link the cases of straggling with the issue of self care and preservation at least minimally. More research will obviously be needed to confirm this however one cannot overlook the correlation. Her research was fantastic; primary and secondary sources used purposefully; and weaved together masterfully. Highly recommend to those Civil War buffs out there who want to go beyond the campaigns and into camp life.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy DocA very good book about the common solider and their habits.1 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Bought for gift and well received!By PJ OaksThis book I bought for my husband's Christmas present. He is a Civil War history buff and has really enjoyed this book. I would recommend!
