8. Honour as a Privilege: Slave Hierarchies and Master–Slave Relationships in the Household-Management Texts of Classical Athens

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Series Editor’s Preface vii
4. List of Figures ix
5. Preface x
6. Notes on Contributors xi
7. Introduction 1
8. I. Slavery and Honour in the Conceptual Sphere
9. 1. Honour and the Rhetoric of Slavery in Herodotus 27
10. 2. Greek Slavery and Honour: Institutional and Prototypical Approaches 38
11. 3. The Space in Between: Honourable Slaves and the Theory of Natural Slavery 60
12. 4. Helot Dishonour and Spartan Identity 83
13. II. Slavery and Honour in the Household
14. 5. Slavery, Honour and Ideology in Homer’s World 103
15. 6. Recognition and Imbalances of Power: Honour Relations and Slaves’ Claims vis-à-vis Their Masters 118
16. 7. Negotiating Respect and Oikeiotēs: The Honour of Menander’s Slaves 139
17. 8. Honour as a Privilege: Slave Hierarchies and Master–Slave Relationships in the Household-Management Texts of Classical Athens 159
18. III. Slavery and Honour Beyond the Household
19. 9. The Multiple Honours of Enslaved People in Ancient Greek Societies 179
20. 10. Whose Honour? Hybris, Slavery and the Athenian Law Once More 198
21. 11. ‘Privileged’ Slaves and Honour in Classical Athens 226
22. 12. Chosen by the Gods: Enslaved Leaders and Religious Honour 239
23. Bibliography 261
24. General Index 296